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The Nicomachean ethics
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Happiness, then, is the best, noblest, and most pleasant thing in the world.'In the Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle's guiding question is: what is the best thing for a human being? His answer is happiness, but he means, not something we feel, but rather a specially good kind of life. Happiness is made up of activities in which we use the best human capacities, both ones that contribute to our flourishing as members of a community, and ones that allow us to engage in god-like contemplation. Contemporary ethical writings on the role and importance of the moral virtues such as courage and justice have
| Title |
The Nicomachean ethics / Sir David Ross and Lesley Brown (eds). [electronic resource] |
|---|---|
| Edition |
Revised edition. |
| Publisher |
Oxford : Oxford University Press |
| Creation Date |
2020 |
| Notes |
This edition previously issued in print: 2009. Translated from the Ancient Greek. Includes bibliographical references and index. English |
| Content |
Contents Introduction Note on the Text and Translation Select Bibliography Chronology Outline of The Nicomachean Ethics THE NICOMACHEAN ETHICS Explanatory Notes Glossary of Key Terms Index |
| Series |
Oxford world's classics Oxford scholarly editions online |
| Extent |
1 online resource (322 p.) |
| Language |
English |
| National Library system number |
997010718436305171 |
MARC RECORDS
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