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Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics

Book • 2012
Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is one of the most influential works in moral philosophy.

It consists of ten books and is based on Aristotle's lectures at the Lyceum.

The work explores central ethical issues such as the role of luck in human well-being, moral education, responsibility, and the concept of the 'mean' between extremes of virtues.

It emphasizes that happiness is the end of human endeavor and that moral virtue is formed through action and habituation.

The book also delves into the importance of prudence and the various types of friendships and their role in human happiness.

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Waller Newell
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Zoe Fishman
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