The Nicomachean Ethics n/e

The book is truly amazing in all respects. Oxford classics have a way of publishing their works with care and appreciation. The content itself is amazing, a beautiful insight into Aristotelian ethics and what he considered to be the chief good, his elaboration on eudaimonia and the contentment of the spirit via the implementation of how one should conduct themselves allows for seamless passage into his Politics. Well worth the read

Great edition

It is what it is, hard reading but interesting

An interesting reading as for ethics, including both one's private life and one's public life. Aristotle's crucial claim in ethics is that everything has a purpose in nature, and that which can fulfil its own purpose most is the best, in the sense that if we accept a knife's purpose is to cut paper, a knife which cuts more easily than another is a better knife than another, too. Based on this, considering the fact that virtue in the Ancient Greek both means excellence and the sense of virtue we use today as a moral character such as compassion, temperance, liberality and so on, only those who share the excellences (virtues) can fulfil their purpose to the greatest extent, that is, become the best. The reason why I give 4 starts instead of 5 is an acceptable deficiency of explanatory notes. The language we use today and that used by Aristotle are so far from each other that many words require quite a bit amount of explanation. However, in my judgement, the book, as I said, to an acceptable degree, fails to provide the required amount of explanations, which may result in spending extra time in order to fully grasp what Aristotle means, and worse, misunderstandings of his philosophy. edit- after reading several times, I realised one important and commonly neglected point which is also why many have a hard time comprehending it as well as other classics. Please go and check the important terms' meanings. For example, virtue in greek both means the virtue in the sense we use today as 'moral virtue' and excellence. In this respect, a good car driver can be said to possess the virtue of driving. In the same way, check other crual words' meanings, too, since when they have more than one meaning, it causes such big troubles in comprehending the book they are contained in. Enjoy your reading

A text not for the average reader, Aristotle exclaims not necesarily how we should act, but how we should be. This being said, many of his ideas are outdated and may seem primitive to us. However, for a man of his time, his ideas were the forefront of progress. Do not read this book expecting guidance of a perfect way of living, but rather, take from it the ideas of virtue and expand upon them through extended reading and personal beleif. Additionally, this is a must buy for any Philosophy or History student studying classical Philosophy or the History of Philosophy.

I really enjoyed reading this book. I recommend reading it for those who are interested in the classics.

Great book for beginners and experts alike. A must read if you are interested in virtue ethics. The translation seems excellent although there are always academic disputes over some terms. If you are not a beginner, you can always start with this and expand as you go. The delivery was great. The price was great. If you are interested in Nicomachean Ethics this is the book for you.

I was amazed to find it this cheap. Love this book. Came in perfect condition

Most readable

Livro excelente. Entregue em prazo excelente!

Good book

Its amazing how humans are the only being in this planet to be fully aware and think these stuffs...crazyyy... why theres no more ppl like this now 😔

The Nichomachean Ethics is Aristotle's comprehensive deductive/logical treatise concerning the ends for which we should live. Within, we find encounter stimulating and relevant discussions about everything from pleasure to happiness; and whereas Plato/Socrates generally sought to expose the contradictions of men's views about such concepts and leave the audience bewildered (or so is my view of it), Aristotle in the very beginning clarifies that he writing to an audience of experienced men who are actually capable of grasping the meaning of these things, and he actually seeks to teach us something. As a result, Aristotle's concise work here is much more valuable for a normal person than virtually anything Plato has written. For the normal person can take up the Ethics and have a pretty good idea about what he should live for: happiness via noble contemplation and also moderation in all things. I personally value this work as utterly essential to who I am and was happy to revisit it in this Oxford World Classics version. I choose to buy this because: 1. It's a fairly recent translation, and I always prefer more modern translations (except where they are "trendy") 2. Oxford World Classics editions are usually authoritative (totally applicable here, where there are far more endnotes than I would ever care for that correspond to generally 4 areas per page) 3. Oxford World Classics editions are sturdy. The binding and the pages themselves feel more substantial than Penguin editions (even if Penguins are more physically attractive), and none of my Oxford World Classics are yellowing, which is crucial for building out a library (Penguins can yellow but may not always). I believe this book should be required reading for anyone interested not only in ethics but also their application in achieving a life well lived.