Named for Aristotle's son, Nicomachus, who was the first to edit this work, The Nicomachean Ethics plays a prominent role in defining Aristotelian ethics. In the ten books of this work, Aristotle explains the good life for man: the life of happiness.For Aristotle, happiness exists when the soul is in accordance with virtue. Virtue exists in a deliberate choice of actions that take a middle course between excess and deficiency; this is the famous doctrine of the "golden mea...

The "groundbreaking translation" of the foundational text of Western political thought, now in a revised and expanded edition ( History of Political Thought).Aristotle's masterwork is the first systematic treatise on the science of politics. Carnes Lord's lucid translation helped raise scholarly interest in the work and has served as the standard English edition for decades. Widely regarded as the most faithful to both the original Greek and Aristotle's dis...

One of the most powerful, perceptive and influential works of criticism in Western literary historyIn his near-contemporary account of classical Greek tragedy, Aristotle examines the dramatic elements of plot, character, language and spectacle that combine to produce pity and fear in the audience, and asks why we derive pleasure from this apparently painful process. Taking examples from the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, the Poetics introduced into literary c...

A "singularly accurate, readable, and elegant translation [of] this much-neglected foundational text of political philosophy" (Peter Ahrensdorf, Davidson College).For more than two thousand years, Aristotle's "Art of Rhetoric" has shaped thought on the theory and practice of persuasive speech. In three sections, Aristotle defines three kinds of rhetoric (deliberative, judicial, and epideictic); discusses three rhetorical modes of persuasion; and d...

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...

This profound exploration delves into the nature of human societies, governance, and the pursuit of the good life. Aristotle meticulously analyzes various political systems, the role of citizens, and the virtues necessary for a just society. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the principles underpinning modern political theory and the quest for justice.

The Nicomachean Ethics is the name normally given to Aristotle's best-known work on ethics. The work, which plays a pre-eminent role in defining Aristotelian ethics, consists of ten books, originally separate scrolls, and is understood to be based on notes from his lectures at the Lyceum. The title is often assumed to refer to his son, Nicomachus to whom the work was dedicated or who may have edited it (although his young age make this less likely). Alternatively, the work may have been de...

Aristotle's Rhetoric is an ancient Greek treatise on the art of persuasion, dating from the 4th century BC. The English title varies: typically it is titled Rhetoric, the Art of Rhetoric, or a Treatise on Rhetoric.

According to Wikipedia: "Aristotle's Poetics (c. 335 BCE) is the earliest surviving work of dramatic theory and the first extant philosophical treatise to focus on literary theory. In it, Aristotle offers an account of what he calls "poetry" (a term which in Greek literally means "making" and in this context includes drama—comedy, tragedy, and the satyr play—as well as lyric poetry and epic poetry)... Aristotle (384 BC 322 BC) was a Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alex...

"The History of Animals" is a biological treatise written by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle around 350 BCE. It is considered one of the earliest and most comprehensive works on zoology in Western literature.The book is divided into ten volumes and covers a wide range of topics related to the study of animals, including their anatomy, behavior, habitats, and reproduction. Aristotle's approach to zoology was based on his belief in the unity of nature and the idea that all living thi...

This digital edition combines, for the first time, both volumes of The Complete Works of Aristotle: The Revised Oxford Translation, which is universally recognized as the standard English version.The Oxford Translation of Aristotle was originally published in twelve volumes between 1912 and 1954. The revised edition contains the substance of the original translation, slightly emended in light of recent scholarship; three of the original versions have been replaced by new t...

Aristotle was one of the most influential Western philosophers in history, and along with Socrates and Plato, he formed the foundation of logic, reason, rhetoric, and even science. The Essential Aristotle Collection brings together all of Aristotle's classic writings on these topics.*Includes the following works:RhetoricPoliticsThe Athenian ConstitutionCategoriesMetaphysicsMeteorologyNicomachean EthicsOn DreamsOn Generation and CorruptionOn InterpretationOn Longevity and Shortness of LifeO...