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Eudemian Ethics: Books I, II, and VIII
Author: Aristotle
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Anyone seriously interested in Aristotles moral philosophy must take full account of the Eudemian Ethics, a work which has in the past been unduly neglected in favor of the better-known Nicomachean Ethics. The relation between the two treatises is now the subject of lively debate. This volume contains a translation of three of the eight books of the Eudemian Ethics--those that are likely to be of most interest to philosophers today--together with a philosophical commentary on these books from a contemporary point of view. Like the other volumes in the series, it is intended to serve the needs of readers of Aristotle without a knowledge of Greek, and the aim in the translation has been to give as accurate an idea as possible of Aristotles text. The Clarendon Aristotle Series is designed for both students and professionals. It provides accurate translations of selected Aristotelian texts, accompanied by incisive commentaries which focus on philosophical problems and issues. The volumes in the series have been widely welcomed and favorably reviewed. Important new titles are being added to the series, and a number of well-established volumes are being reissued with revisions andor supplementary material. Series editors J. L. Ackrill and Lindsay Judson. It has long been recognized that anyone seriously interested in Aristotles moral philosophy will need to take full account of the Eudemian Ethics, a work still gravely neglected in favor of the better-known Nicomachean Ethics. The relation between the two continues to be the subject of lively scholarly debate. This volume contains a translation of three of the eight books of the Eudemian Ethics--those that are likely to be of most interest to philosophers today--together with a philosophical commentary on these books from a contemporary point of view. Intended to serve the needs of readers of Aristotle without a knowledge of Greek, this books aim in translation has been to give as accurate an idea as possible of Aristotles text but for the benefit of those who are able to read the original, there are notes on the Greek text used for problematic passages.
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Anyone seriously interested in Aristotles moral philosophy must take full account of the Eudemian Ethics, a work which has in the past been unduly neglected in favor of the better-known Nicomachean Ethics. The relation between the two treatises is now the subject of lively debate. This volume contains a translation of three of the eight books of the Eudemian Ethics--those that are likely to be of most interest to philosophers today--together with a philosophical commentary on these books from a contemporary point of view. Like the other volumes in the series, it is intended to serve the needs of readers of Aristotle without a knowledge of Greek, and the aim in the translation has been to give as accurate an idea as possible of Aristotles text. The Clarendon Aristotle Series is designed for both students and professionals. It provides accurate translations of selected Aristotelian texts, accompanied by incisive commentaries which focus on philosophical problems and issues. The volumes in the series have been widely welcomed and favorably reviewed. Important new titles are being added to the series, and a number of well-established volumes are being reissued with revisions andor supplementary material. Series editors J. L. Ackrill and Lindsay Judson. It has long been recognized that anyone seriously interested in Aristotles moral philosophy will need to take full account of the Eudemian Ethics, a work still gravely neglected in favor of the better-known Nicomachean Ethics. The relation between the two continues to be the subject of lively scholarly debate. This volume contains a translation of three of the eight books of the Eudemian Ethics--those that are likely to be of most interest to philosophers today--together with a philosophical commentary on these books from a contemporary point of view. Intended to serve the needs of readers of Aristotle without a knowledge of Greek, this books aim in translation has been to give as accurate an idea as possible of Aristotles text but for the benefit of those who are able to read the original, there are notes on the Greek text used for problematic passages.
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