Ethics
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Book: Good
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Pages: Yellowed
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At the foundation of Western moral philosophy stands a work of breathtaking ambition: Aristotle's Ethics, a systematic inquiry into the nature of the good life and the virtues that make it possible. Written in the fourth century BCE, this monumental treatise — formally known as the Nicomachean Ethics — argues that happiness (eudaimonia) is not a fleeting emotion but the active, rational pursuit of excellence, achieved through the cultivation of moral and intellectual virtues. Aristotle navigates the landscape of human character with remarkable precision, presenting courage, justice, and practical wisdom not as abstract ideals but as habits forged through lived experience, anchoring his philosophy firmly in the realities of human society and political life. This Penguin Classics edition makes one of antiquity's most enduring philosophical texts accessible to the modern reader, preserving the rigor and analytical clarity that has made Aristotle the towering intellectual figure he remains today. His influence stretches from medieval scholasticism through the Enlightenment and into contemporary debates in ethics and political theory, proving that the questions he raises — What is virtue? What constitutes a flourishing life? — are as urgent now as they were in ancient Athens. Whether encountered for the first time or revisited by seasoned scholars, Ethics continues to challenge, instruct, and illuminate the path toward a life well lived.
Author: Aristotle
Format: Paperback
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the foundation of Western moral philosophy stands a work of breathtaking ambition: Aristotle's Ethics, a systematic inquiry into the nature of the good life and the virtues that make it possible. Written in the fourth century BCE, this monumental treatise — formally known as the Nicomachean Ethics — argues that happiness (eudaimonia) is not a fleeting emotion but the active, rational pursuit of excellence, achieved through the cultivation of moral and intellectual virtues. Aristotle navigates the landscape of human character with remarkable precision, presenting courage, justice, and practical wisdom not as abstract ideals but as habits forged through lived experience, anchoring his philosophy firmly in the realities of human society and political life. This Penguin Classics edition makes one of antiquity's most enduring philosophical texts accessible to the modern reader, preserving the rigor and analytical clarity that has made Aristotle the towering intellectual figure he remains today. His influence stretches from medieval scholasticism through the Enlightenment and into contemporary debates in ethics and political theory, proving that the questions he raises — What is virtue? What constitutes a flourishing life? — are as urgent now as they were in ancient Athens. Whether encountered for the first time or revisited by seasoned scholars, Ethics continues to challenge, instruct, and illuminate the path toward a life well lived.