Nicomachean Ethics (Summarized Edition) Enriched edition. Eudaimonia and the Golden Mean: Phronesis, Friendship, Justice, and the Teleological Virtue Ethics of the Polis
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10.01.2026
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Quickie ClassicsVerlag
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D. P. Chase
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Englisch
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8596547877004
Nicomachean Ethics presents Aristotle's inquiry into the human good, defining eudaimonia as flourishing through virtuous activity. It analyzes character and intellectual virtues, the doctrine of the mean, habituation and choice, and the practical wisdom that calibrates means to ends. Discussions of friendship, justice and equity, akrasia, pleasure, and a culminating account of contemplation complete the design. Written in compressed, analytical prose that likely preserves lecture notes, the treatise advances a teleological ethics grounded in reputable opinions within the civic world of the polis, linking ethics to psychology and politics. Aristotle of Stagira-student of Plato, tutor to Alexander, and founder of the Lyceum-brings a biologically informed attention to function and form to moral inquiry. His observational method, comparative studies, and experience across Macedon and Athens shape a practical philosophy for cultivating citizens and leaders. Traditionally linked to his son Nicomachus, the work likely originates as pedagogical materials for advanced students. This book rewards readers seeking a rigorous alternative to rule-centered ethics and remains foundational for contemporary virtue ethics and moral psychology. Read with the Politics, it clarifies how character and institutions co-constitute the good life. Demanding yet lucid, it offers durable concepts for personal deliberation and public judgment.
Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable-distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Author Biography · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.
Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable-distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Author Biography · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.
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