About the Author: Aristotle
(Greece: ΑÏιστοτÎλης)
(Arabic: أرسطوطاليس)
Aristotle (384–322 B.C.E.) numbers among the greatest philosophers of all time. Judged solely in terms of his philosophical influence, only Plato is his peer: Aristotle's works shaped centuries of philosophy from Late Antiquity through the Renaissance, and even today continue to be studied with keen, non-antiquarian interest. A prodigious researcher and writer, Aristotle left a great body of work, perhaps numbering as many as two-hundred treatises, from which approximately thirty-one survive. His extant writings span a wide range of disciplines, from logic, metaphysics and philosophy of mind, through ethics, political theory, aesthetics and rhetoric, and into such primarily non-philosophical fields as empirical biology, where he excelled at detailed plant and animal observation and taxonomy. In all these areas, Aristotle's theories have provided illumination, met with resistance, sparked debate, and generally stimulated the sustained interest of an abiding readership.
Because of its wide range and its remoteness in time, Aristotle's philosophy defies easy encapsulation. The long history of interpretation and appropriation of Aristotelian texts and themes—spanning over two millennia and comprising philosophers working within a variety of religious and secular traditions—has rendered even basic points of interpretation controversial. The set of entries on Aristotle in this site addresses this situation by proceeding in three tiers. First, the present, general entry offers a brief account of Aristotle's life and characterizes his central philosophical commitments, highlighting his most distinctive methods and most influential achievements. Second are General Topics which offer detailed introductions to the main areas of Aristotle's philosophical activity. Finally, there follow Special Topics which investigate in greater detail more narrowly focused issues, especially those of central concern in recent Aristotelian scholarship
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Paperback, Published in Feb 2014 by Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN10: 1624661173 | ISBN13: 9781624661174
Page count: 504
The Nicomachean Ethics is a name normally given to Aristotle's best known work on ethics. The English version of the title derives from Greek Ἠθικὰ Îικομάχεια, transliterated Ethika Nikomacheia, which is sometimes also given in the genitive form as Ἠθικῶν Îικομαχείων, EthikÅn NikomacheiÅn. The Latin translations are Ä’thica NicomachÄ“a or De Moribus ad Nicomachum. The work, which plays a preeminent role in defining Aristotelian ethics, consists of 10 books, originally separate scrolls, & is understood to be based on notes from his lectures at the Lyceum, which were either edited by or dedicated to his son, Nicomachus. The theme of the work is the Socratic question which had previously been explored by Plato, of how to best live. Aristotle's Metaphysics described how Socrates turned philosophy to human questions, whereas PreSocratic philosophy had only been theoretical. Ethics, now separated out for discussion, is practical rather than theoretical, in the Aristotelian senses of these terms. It isn't only a contemplation about good living, but also aims to create good living. It's therefore connected to Aristotle's other practical work, Politics, which similarly aims at people becoming good. However ethics is about how individuals should live, while the study of politics is from the perspective of a law-giver, looking at the good of a whole community.
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