Aristotle stands as one of history's most profound philosophical minds, whose extensive writings have shaped intellectual discourse for millennia. His work traversed an astonishing breadth of subjects, from the abstract realms of logic and metaphysics to the practicalities of ethics, politics, and aesthetics. A keen observer and meticulous researcher, his empirical approach, particularly in biology, laid foundational groundwork for scientific inquiry. Aristotle's thought, though complex and subject to ongoing interpretation, continues to stimulate debate and scholarly interest, attesting to its enduring significance.
In the Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle examines the nature of happiness, which he defines as a specially good kind of life. He considers the nature of practical reasoning, friendship, and the role and importance of the moral virtues in the best life. This new edition features a revised translation and valuable new introduction and notes.
Nearly all the works Aristotle (384 322 BCE) prepared for publication are lost; the priceless ones extant are lecture-materials, notes, and memoranda (some are spurious). They can be categorized as practical; logical; physical; metaphysical; on art; other; fragments.
An extended and revised edition of one of the best-selling Cambridge Texts.
Presents the author's mature rejection of both the Platonic theory that what we perceive is just a pale reflection of reality and the hard-headed view that all processes are the material. In this book, the author argued instead that the reality or substance of things lies in their concrete forms.
Edited and Translated by D.M. Balme