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COSIMO CLASSICS Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle Translated by D P Chase
The writings of Greek philosopher ARISTOTLE (384BC322BC)student of Plato teacher of Alexander the Greatare among the most influential on Western thought and indeed upon Western civilization itself. From theology and logic to politics and even biology there is no area of human knowledge that has not been touched by his thinking. In Nicomachean Ethicsconsidered a companion piece to Aristotles Politicsthe philosopher explores concepts of virtue character and happiness. What is the essence of being human? Do people have an ultimate function? Can desire be virtuous? What is morality? How should ethics work in the larger culture? What is justice? How should we define evil? All these questions and others are discussed and debated in this one of the worlds great books. Students and armchair philosophers will find it a challengingand rewardingread.show more