In Books VIII and IX of his masterpiece of moral philosophy, the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle gives perhaps the most famous of all philosophical discussions of friendship. Michael Pakaluk presents the first systematic study in English of these books, showing how important Aristotle's treatment of friendship is to his ethics as a whole. Pakaluk's fresh and scrupulously accurate translation is accompanied by a detailed philosophical commentary.
In Books VIII and IX of his masterpiece of moral philosophy, the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle gives perhaps the most famous of all philosophical discussions of friendship. Michael Pakaluk presents the first systematic study in English of these books, showing how important Aristotle's treatment of friendship is to his ethics as a whole. Pakaluk's fresh and scrupulously accurate translation is accompanied by a detailed philosophical commentary.
Nicomachean Ethics: Books VIII and IX
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Nicomachean Ethics: Books VIII and IX
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| ISBN-13: | 9780198751038 |
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| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, USA |
| Publication date: | 04/08/1999 |
| Series: | Clarendon Aristotle Series |
| Pages: | 256 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.30(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.40(d) |