Nicomachean Ethics, (Hardcover)

<b>From a preeminent scholar and translator, the definitive translation of Aristotle's essential work.</b> <p><i>The Nicomachean Ethics</i> is widely considered Aristotle's most significant work of ethical philosophy, and has had an unquestionably profound impact on all subsequent Western philosophy, law, and theology--from the works of Dante Alighieri to modern "virtue ethics." </p><p> In this new translation, preeminent scholar Robin Waterfield masterfully renders Aristotle's indispensable work into readable English. Nicomachean Ethics argues that human happiness can be achieved through virtuous action, as typified by a "golden mean" of behavior between extremes. As well as analyzing the virtues, the work masterfully covers topics such as pleasure and self-control, friendship, and everything that makes up the good life and allows us to fulfill our godlike rational capacity. <i>The Nicomachean Ethics</i> is as instructive today for how a good life should be lived as it was over two thousand years ago. </p><p> With John Sellars's illuminating and eminently practical introduction, this beautifully rendered new translation is required reading for anyone seeking insights into Aristotelian philosophy. <br></p>

• Nicomachean Ethics, (Hardcover)
• Author: Aristotle
• ISBN: 9781541604872
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2026-08-25
• Page Count: 384