Nicomachean EthicsFocus Philosophical Library's edition of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is a lucid and useful translation of one of Aristotle's major works for the student of undergraduate philosophy, as well as for the general reader interested in the major works of western civilization. This edition includes notes and a glossary, intending to provide the reader with some sense of the terms and the concepts as they were understood by Aristotle’s immediate audience. Focus Philosophical Library books are distinguished by their commitment to faithful, clear, and consistent translations of texts and the rich world part and parcel of those texts. |
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| Title | Nicomachean Ethics Focus Philosophical Library |
| Author | Aristotle |
| Editor | Joe Sachs |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Hackett Publishing, 2011 |
| ISBN | 1585103829, 9781585103829 |
| Length | 244 pages |
| Subjects | › › Philosophy / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical |
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