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Aristotle's Ethics: Writings from the Complete Works - Revised Edition
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Aristotle's Ethics: Writings from the Complete Works - Revised Edition
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Aristotle
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Edited by Jonathan Barnes
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Edited by Anthony Kenny
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Revised by Jonathan Barnes
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Revised by Anthony Kenny
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:528 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Western philosophy - Ancient to c 500
Ethics and moral philosophy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691158464
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| Classifications | Dewey:185 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Edition |
Revised edition
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
24 August 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Aristotle's moral philosophy is a pillar of Western ethical thought. It bequeathed to the world an emphasis on virtues and vices, happiness as well-being or a life well lived, and rationally motivated action as a mean between extremes. Its influence was felt well beyond antiquity into the Middle Ages, particularly through the writings of St. Thomas
Author Biography
Jonathan Barnes taught at the universities of Oxford, Geneva, and Paris-Sorbonne. He has published extensively on ancient philosophy and is the editor of The Complete Works of Aristotle: The Revised Oxford Translation (Princeton). Anthony Kenny is a philosopher, former president of the British Academy, former master of Balliol College, University of Oxford, and the author of more than forty books, including A New History of Western Philosophy.
ReviewsReviews from The Complete Works of Aristotle: "This new edition makes a landmark of scholarship available in a very usable form."--Library Journal
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