An analysis of Aristotle's Nicomachean ethics

Author(s)

    • Gellera, Giovanni
    • Thompson, Jon W.

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An analysis of Aristotle's Nicomachean ethics

Giovanni Gellera with Jon W. Thompson

(The Macat library)

Routledge, c2017

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  • : hbk

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A Macat analysis of Aristotle's Nicomachean ethics

A Macat analysis : Aristotle's Nicomachean ethics

Metaphysic

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Description and Table of Contents

Description

Aristotle, a student of Plato, wrote Nicomachean Ethics in 350 BCE, in a time of extraordinary intellectual development. Over two millennia later, his thorough exploration of virtue, reason, and the ultimate human good still forms the basis of the values at the heart of Western civilization. According to Aristotle, the ultimate human good is eudaimonia, or happiness, which comes from a life of virtuous action. He argues that virtues like justice, restraint, and practical wisdom cannot simply be taught but must be developed over time by cultivating virtuous habits, which can be developed by using practical wisdom and recognizing the desirable middle ground between extremes of human behavior.

Table of Contents

Ways in to the Text Who was Aristotle? What does Nichomachean Ethics Say? Why does Nichomachean Ethics Matter? Section 1: Influences Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context Module 2: Academic Context Module 3: The Problem Module 4: The Author's Contribution Section 2: Ideas Module 5: Main Ideas Module 6: Secondary Ideas Module 7: Achievement Module 8: Place in the Author's Work Section 3: Impact Module 9: The First Responses Module 10: The Evolving Debate Module 11: Impact and Influence Today Module 12: Where Next? Glossary of Terms People Mentioned in the Text Works Cited

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  • NCID
    BB2532946X
  • ISBN
    • 9781912127955
    • 9781912302963
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    97 p.
  • Size
    21 cm
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