Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics

Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy) (ORIGINAL BOOK) Publisher : Cambridge University Press (April 13, 2000) Author : Roger Crisp Language : English Paperback : 259 pages ISBN : 9780521635462 Description : Aristotle #39;s Nicomachean Ethics, based on lectures that he gave in Athens in the fourth century BCE, is one of the most significant works in moral philosophy, and has profoundly influenced the whole course of subsequent philosophical endeavor. Topics covered include the role of luck in human wellbeing, responsibility, courage, justice, friendship and pleasure. This accessible new translation follows the Greek text closely and also provides a non-Greek reader with something of the flavor of the original. The volume also includes a historical and philosophical introduction and notes on further reading. An accessible new translation of one of the most significant works in moral philosophy.