Eudemian Ethics

Informationen zum Autor Sir Anthony Kenny is one of Britain's most distinguished academics and philosophers. He has been Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Master of Balliol College, and President of the British Academy. He is particularly well known for his work on Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, and Wittgenstein. He has also published acclaimed books on the philosophy of mind and action and the philosophy of religion. His books include The Aristotelian Ethics (OUP, 978), Aristotle's Theory of the Will (Duckworth, 1979), and Aristotle on the Perfect Life (OUP, 1992). His most recent publication is A New History of Western Philosophy (OUP, 2010). Klappentext The Eudemian Ethics is a major treatise on moral philosophy whose central concern is what makes life worth living. This is the first time it has been published in its entirety in any modern language. Anthony Kenny's fine translation is accompanied by a lucid introduction and explanatory notes. Zusammenfassung The Eudemian Ethics is a major treatise on moral philosophy whose central concern is what makes life worth living. This is the first time it has been published in its entirety in any modern language. Anthony Kenny's fine translation is accompanied by a lucid introduction and explanatory notes. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Note on the Text and Translation Select Bibliography Chronology Outline of The Eudemian Ethics THE EUDEMIAN ETHICS Book I: Happiness the Chief Good Book II: Virtue, Freedom, and Responsibility Book III: The Moral Virtues Book IV: Justice Book V: Intellectual Virtue Book VI: Continence and Incontinence: Pleasure Book VII: Friendship Book VIII: Virtue, Knowledge, Nobility, and Happiness Explanatory Notes Glossary of Key Terms Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Aristotle, Anthony Kenny
• Con la collaborazione di: Anthony Kenny (Traduzione), Anthony (Emeritus Fellow Kenny (Traduzione), Kenny Anthony (Traduzione)
• Editore: Oxford University Press Trade
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.07.2011
• EAN: 9780199586431
• ISBN: 978-0-19-958643-1
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 197 mm x 15 mm
• Serie: World's classics; World's classics; Oxford World's Classics; World's classics
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: dall'antichità ai giorni nostri; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Ethics & moral philosophy, Classical texts, Ethics and moral philosophy, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Ancient, classical and medieval texts