{"product_id":"the-nicomachean-ethics-paperback-1","title":"The Nicomachean Ethics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAristotle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdam Beresford\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new translation of one of the most important philosophical works of all time \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Penguin Classic \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Aristotle's classic treatise is based on his famous doctrine of the golden mean, which advocates taking the middle course between excess and deficiency. Reacting against Plato's absolutism, Aristotle insisted that there are no definitive moral standards and that ethical philosophy must be based on human nature and experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Treating such topics as moral worth, intellectual virtue, pleasure, friendship, and happiness, \u003ci\u003eThe Nicomachean Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e asks above all: What is the good life, and how can we live it?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAristotle\u003c\/b\u003e (384-322 BC) was born in the Macedonian city of Stagira. He studied in Plato's Academy in Athens and later became tutor to Alexander the Great before establishing his own school in Athens, called the Lyceum. His writings, which were of extraordinary range, profoundly affected the whole course of ancient, medieval, and modern philosophy. Many of them have survived, including \u003ci\u003eThe Nicomachean Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePolitics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePoetics\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAdam Beresford\u003c\/b\u003e (translator) is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He previously translated Plato's \u003ci\u003eProtagoras \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMeno\u003c\/i\u003e for Penguin Classics.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753874587936,"sku":"9780140455472","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3d7822bb3b7a5494b11cc327f3caf1cf.webp?v=1780028711","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-nicomachean-ethics-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}