The Nicomachean Ethics (Thrift Editions)

by Aristotle (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $4.39

• Used

  Paperback
  1980

  $4.44

  This revised translation of Aristotle's classic treatise contains ten books based on the famous doctrine of the golden mean which advocates taking the middle course between excess and deficiency. Topics that Aristotle treats include the good for humanity, moral virtue, intellectual virtue, pleasure, friendship, and happiness.

• New

  Paperback
  1988

  $44.73

  Aristotle's ethical writings are among the world's greatest, but are easily misunderstood by the inexperienced. Professor Urmson, after 50 years of study, provides a clear account of the main doctrines in an easily intelligible way and without dwelling on matters of mainly scholarly interest.