This revised translation of Aristotle's classic treatise contains all ten books of his vastly influential work of moral philosophy. Founded on the famous doctrine of the golden mean, which advocates taking the middle course between excess and deficiency, the book offers an illuminating discource on moral virtue, intellectual virtue, pleasure, friendship, happiness, and many other topics.

ARISTOTLE (384-322BC) is the philosopher whohas had most influence on the development of westernculture, writing on a wide variety of subjects includingthe natural sciences as well as the more strictlyphilosophical topics of logic, metaphysics and ethics.To the poet Dante, he was simply 'the master of thosewho know'.

The Ethics contains his views on what makes a goodhuman life. While the work continues to stimulate andchallenge modern philosophers, the general course ofthe argument is easily accessible to the non-specialist.Both as a key influence in the history of ideas and as awork containing unique insights into the humancondition, this is a book that simply demands to beread.

Introduction

Book One

NOTES TO BOOK ONE

Book Two

NOTES TO BOOK TWO

Book Three

NOTES TO BOOK THREE

Book Four

NOTES TO BOOK FOUR

Book Five

NOTES TO BOOK FIVE

Book Six

NOTES TO BOOK SIX

Book Seven

NOTES TO BOOK SEVEN

Book Eight

NOTES TO BOOK EIGHT

Book Nine

NOTES TO BOOK NINE

Book Ten

NOTES TO BOOK TEN