Metaphysics is the study of existence at the highest level of generality. It is traditionally characterised as the study of "being qua being" - of being in general rather than specifically of this or that sort. Accordingly, the salient task of the field is to achieve a clearer understanding of the concepts and principles of being, existence, and reality. As such, metaphysics has been an established sector of philosophy since the time of Aristotle's initial systematisation of the subject in...

Enter the world of one of history's most influential philosophers and explore the foundations of Western thought. The Complete Works of Aristotle brings together the major philosophical and intellectual writings attributed to Aristotle, whose ideas have shaped philosophy, science, politics, ethics, logic, and literary theory for more than two thousand years. Across his works, Aristotle examines fundamental questions about knowledge, reality, morality, human nature, government, language, ar...

From a preeminent scholar and translator, the definitive translation of Aristotle’s essential work.“Waterfield has produced a reliable, fresh, and wonderfully readable translation of the Ethics that makes Aristotle’s often elliptical style accessible to those approaching him for the first time.”―Brad Inwood, Yale UniversityThe Nicomachean Ethics is widely considered Aristotle’s most signif...

CONTENTS: - Part 1: Logic (Organon) Categories, translated by E. M. Edghill On Interpretation, translated by E. M. Edghill Prior Analytics (2 Books), translated by A. J. Jenkinson Posterior Analytics (2 Books), translated by G. R. G. Mure Topics (8 Books), translated by W. A. Pickard-Cambridge Sophistical Refutations, translated by W. A. Pickard-Cambridge - Part 2: Universal Physics Physics (8 Books), translated by R. P. Hardie and R. K. Gaye On the Heavens (4 Books), translated by J. L. S...

Aristotle (384–322 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and student of Plato who stunningly changed the course of Western philosophy. He has gone down in history as one of the greatest philosophers of all time. Cicero, the Roman statesman and philosopher, once called his writing style "a river of gold;" and his scope of thought and subsequent influence on the study of science, logic, philosophical discourse, and theology has led many to dub him "The Philosopher." Contents: Part 1: Logic (Organon) ...

Nicomachean Ethics: Aristotle's Guide to Happiness, Virtue, and Human FlourishingDiscover one of the greatest works of philosophy ever written. Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle is a timeless exploration of what it means to live a good, meaningful, and fulfilling life.In this influential classic, Aristotle examines the nature of happiness, virtue, morality, wisdom, and human excellence. He argues that true fulfillment is not found merely in wealth, pleasure, or recognition, b...

Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle is one of the most influential works of moral philosophy ever written. In this classic text, Aristotle explores what it means to live a good and meaningful life. He examines happiness, virtue, friendship, justice, courage, self-control, and the role of reason in human conduct. Rather than treating ethics as abstract theory, Aristotle presents it as a practical guide to forming character and making wise choices. Thoughtful, profound, and enduringly relevant, ...

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CONTENTS: - Part 1: Logic (Organon) Categories, translated by E. M. Edghill On Interpretation, translated by E. M. Edghill Prior Analytics (2 Books), translated by A. J. Jenkinson Posterior Analytics (2 Books), translated by G. R. G. Mure Topics (8 Books), translated by W. A. Pickard-Cambridge Sophistical Refutations, translated by W. A. Pickard-Cambridge - Part 2: Universal Physics Physics (8 Books), translated by R. P. Hardie and R. K. Gaye On the Heavens (4 Books), translated by J. L. S...

Explore the enduring wisdom of one of history's greatest philosophers in this comprehensive collection of Aristotle's influential writings. Discover "The Complete Works of Aristotle," a remarkable anthology of the writings that have shaped philosophy, science, ethics, politics, logic, and Western thought for more than two thousand years. This timeless collection offers readers an opportunity to engage with the ideas of one of the most influential thinkers in human history. Spanning a wide ...

The Nicomachean Ethics is one of Aristotle’s most widely read and influential works. Ideas central to ethics—that happiness is the end of human endeavor, that moral virtue is formed through action and habituation, and that good action requires prudence—found their most powerful proponent in the person medieval scholars simply called “the Philosopher.” Drawing on their intimate knowledge of Aristotle’s thought, Robert C. Bartlett and Susan D. Collins have produced here an English-l...

Nicomachean Ethics focuses on the importance of habitually behaving virtuously and developing a virtuous character. Aristotle emphasized the importance of context to ethical behavior, and the ability of the virtuous person to recognize the best course of action. Aristotle argued that happiness and well being is the goal of life, and that a person's pursuit of such, rightly conceived, will result in virtuous conduct. "EVERY art and every inquiry, and similarly every action and pursuit, is t...