Aristotle

Previously published as Ethics, Aristotle's The Nicomachean Ethics addresses the question of how to live well, and originates the concept of cultivating a virtuous character as the basis of his ethical system. This Penguin Classics edition is translated from the Greek by J.A.K. Thomson with revisions and notes by Hugh Tredennick, and an introduction and bibliography by Jonathan Barnes. 'One swallow does not make a summer; neither does one day. Similarly neither can one day, or a brief space of time, make a man blessed and happy' In The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle sets out to examine the nature of happiness. He argues that happiness consists in 'activity of the soul in accordance with virtue', for example with moral virtues, such as courage, generosity and justice, and intellectual virtues, such as knowledge, wisdom and insight. The Ethics also discusses the nature of practical reasoning, the value and the objects of pleasure, the different forms of friendship, and the relationship between individual virtue, society and the State. Aristotle's work has had a profound and lasting influence on all subsequent Western thought about ethical matters. Aristotle (384-22 BC) studied at the Academy of Plato for 20 years and then established his own school and research institute, 'The Lyceum'. His writings, which were of extraordinary range, profoundly affected the whole course of ancient and medieval philosophy and are still eagerly studied and debated by philosophers today. If you enjoyed The Nicomachean Ethics, you might like Plato's The Symposium, also available in Penguin Classics.

The Nicomachean Ethics

Politics

"Aaron Sorkin, the Oscar-winning director and screenwriter of such hits as The Social Network and The West Wing, recently urged aspiring writers to become students and evangelists for Aristotle's Poetics. How is it that this small and rather obscure treatise by an ancient philosopher better known for metaphysics and ethics has become over the centuries the standard and best handbook for writing drama, novels, short stories, and now screenplays for film and television? How can a book that is admittedly difficult to read have become so influential among the small group of top professional writers? The short answer is that there is nothing better than Aristotle's Poetics for explaining the key points of successful storytelling. No one has examined and explained the keys to plot, character, audience perception, tragic pleasure, and dozens of other crucial points of writing like Aristotle. It is THE standard work from which we derive many of our terms and our understanding the way stories work. It is one of the most powerful and brilliant books ever written on the subject of how to tell a story, yet very few people have actually read it. Part of the reason for this is that Aristotle, even at his clearest, can be difficult to understand. The Poetics in particular can be confusing to read on one's own without a skilled teacher's guidance. Because of this, the Poetics remains the purview of only those who make the effort to work through its careful arguments and astounding insights. And yet. Philip Freeman, thus, aims to produce a faithful yet readable translation along with introduction and commentary of Aristotle's Poetics for a modern audience, especially for aspiring writers who want to follow Sorkin's advice and become immersed in this amazing work"--

An Ancient Guide to the Art of Storytelling for Writers and Readers

How to Tell a Story

الأخلاق

Poetica / Poetic

C. D. C. Reeve

De Anima

Metaphysics

Valentín García Yebra

La inclusión de la presente edición de la Poética de Aristóteles en la Nueva Biblioteca Románica Hispánica hace innecesarios el esfuerzo y la aventura de purificar así el texto de Aristóteles. A los lectores atraídos por los temas habitualmente estudiados en esta Biblioteca les interesa sobre todo la obra aristotélica tal como la conocieron los grandes escritores y preceptistas europeos que basaron en ella su práctica o sus teorías desde el Renacimiento hasta el Romanticismo. Algunos de aquellos escritores o preceptistas leyeron y estudiaron la Poética directamente en griego. Otros, más numerosos, la conocieron en alguna de las traducciones latinas que se multiplicaron por Europa desde fines del siglo XV. Hoy los más preferirán leerla en su propia lengua. Pero a todos les agradará, y aun les ayudará a calar hondo en el pensamiento de Aristóteles, poder confrontar con la traducción moderna el texto griego, o la versión latina, casi siempre más próxima a él que cualquier traducción moderna. Para facilitarles la tarea aquí presentamos esta edición trilingüe griega, latina y castellana.

Poética de Aristóteles

Acerca del Alma

Anna Santoni

alle radici della democrazia occidentale

La costituzione degli ateniesi

Aristotle's Politics and Poetics

Metafisica - Libro I

"Even those already familiar with Aristotle may be surprised to learn that discussions of theological topics can be found in so many of his works. Reeve's idea of packaging these texts sequentially along with commentary and notes is brilliant. This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in Aristotle's theology." --S. Marc Cohen, Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, University of Washington

The Primary Texts

Aristotle's Theology

Αριστοτέλους Πολιτικά

Περί Ψυχής

Technē rētorikē

Introduction To Aristotle

Атинската полития

Métaphysique d' Aristote

"Immense texte bref de la tradition philosophique, rédigé peut-être lors du second séjour d'Aristote à Athènes, entre 335 et 323 avant J.-C., la Poétique a laissé, dans l'histoire de l'art occidental, une trace profonde. C'est la première définition spécifique de la "poésie" et de l'"art" (technè). La poiésis est une "imitation" (mimèsis) ou un "mime", qui ne reproduit pas une réalité préalable ; si bien que le poème "ne s'intéresse pas à ce qui est, mais à ce qui peut être". Le traité aristotélicien (cependant longtemps rangé dans l'Organon) décrit plus qu'il ne prescrit et ne constitue pas un "art poétique" (un système de règles). Aristote se préoccupe essentiellement d'expliquer ce qui fait que telle oeuvre singulière est une oeuvre d'art. S'il a transmis quelques concepts bientôt devenus d'authentiques poncifs (comme la catharsis, qui n'est pas tout à fait définie, et qui paraît assigner à l'oeuvre un rôle de "purgation morale"), s'il a été déformé régulièrement et de manière toujours intéressante, ce texte unique et inaugural présente surtout deux grandes modalités du poétique : le drame et le récit, dont les deux formes sont le poème tragique et le poème épique."--P. [4] of cover.

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Aristotle

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