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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195085604

ISBN-139780195085600

eBay Product ID (ePID)65793

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Number of Pages480 Pages

Publication NameEthics with Aristotle

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1993

SubjectEthics & Moral Philosophy, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical

FeaturesReprint

TypeTextbook

AuthorSarah Broadie

Subject AreaPhilosophy

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight23.6 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN90-033456

Reviews"A deep and sophisticated vade mecum for the Ethics. It is worthy ofbeing used as the central secondary text in a careful study of theEthics."--Michael Pakaluk, Clark University, "A splendid in-depth treatment....Because of the book's wide scope, andthe philosophical depth and originality of its author, Ethics with Aristotledeserves to be recognized as one of the best and most important works onAristotle's moral philosophy written in recent decades."--Ethics, "This is a book from which anyone can learn a great deal about ethics andabout Aristotle....It is clearly one of the two best books on Aristotle's ethicsto appear in recent years."--New England Classical Newsletter and Journal, "An important contribution both to the scholarly examination of Aristotle's ethical texts and to contemporary attempts to do ethics with Aristotle as a companion....Broadie's work fills a gap both in the detail and scope of its commentary and in the interpretations and arguments itadvances."--Choice, "An ideal balance: philosophical substance and scholarly apparatus foradvanced undergraduates; comprehensive plan (and Aristotle!) for introductorylevel study."--Don Asselin, Hillsdale College, "Magisterial....A powerful set of insights about how to read Aristotle'sethics and many suggestive ideas about how to do ethics withAristotle."--Mind, "An important contribution both to the scholarly examination ofAristotle's ethical texts and to contemporary attempts to do ethics withAristotle as a companion....Broadie's work fills a gap both in the detail andscope of its commentary and in the interpretations and arguments itadvances."--Choice, "Broadie has a knack for engaging the reader in Aristotle's problematic. Her style is lucid and intelligent. A valuable book for students or scholars in the field."--Leonard W. Ortmann, Conception Seminary College, "An ideal balance: philosophical substance and scholarly apparatus for advanced undergraduates; comprehensive plan (and Aristotle!) for introductory level study."--Don Asselin, Hillsdale College"Broadie has a knack for engaging the reader in Aristotle's problematic. Her style is lucid and intelligent. A valuable book for students or scholars in the field."--Leonard W. Ortmann, Conception Seminary College"A splendid in-depth treatment....Because of the book's wide scope, and the philosophical depth and originality of its author, Ethics with Aristotle deserves to be recognized as one of the best and most important works on Aristotle's moral philosophy written in recent decades."--Ethics"This is a book from which anyone can learn a great deal about ethics and about Aristotle....It is clearly one of the two best books on Aristotle's ethics to appear in recent years."--New England Classical Newsletter & Journal"Magisterial....A powerful set of insights about how to read Aristotle's ethics and many suggestive ideas about how to do ethics with Aristotle."--Mind, "This is a book from which anyone can learn a great deal about ethics and about Aristotle....It is clearly one of the two best books on Aristotle's ethics to appear in recent years."--New England Classical Newsletter and Journal, "An ideal balance: philosophical substance and scholarly apparatus for advanced undergraduates; comprehensive plan (and Aristotle!) for introductory level study."--Don Asselin, Hillsdale College"Broadie has a knack for engaging the reader in Aristotle's problematic. Her style is lucid and intelligent. A valuable book for students or scholars in the field."--Leonard W. Ortmann, Conception Seminary College"A splendid in-depth treatment....Because of the book's wide scope, and the philosophical depth and originality of its author, Ethics with Aristotle deserves to be recognized as one of the best and most important works on Aristotle's moral philosophy written in recent decades."--Ethics"This is a book from which anyone can learn a great deal about ethics and about Aristotle....It is clearly one of the two best books on Aristotle's ethics to appear in recent years."--New England Classical Newsletter & Journal"Magisterial....A powerful set of insights about how to read Aristotle's ethics and many suggestive ideas about how to do ethics with Aristotle."--Mind"An ideal balance: philosophical substance and scholarly apparatus for advanced undergraduates; comprehensive plan (and Aristotle!) for introductory level study."--Don Asselin, Hillsdale College"Broadie has a knack for engaging the reader in Aristotle's problematic. Her style is lucid and intelligent. A valuable book for students or scholars in the field."--Leonard W. Ortmann, Conception Seminary College"A splendid in-depth treatment....Because of the book's wide scope, and the philosophical depth and originality of its author, Ethics with Aristotle deserves to be recognized as one of the best and most important works on Aristotle's moral philosophy written in recent decades."--Ethics"This is a book from which anyone can learn a great deal about ethics and about Aristotle....It is clearly one of the two best books on Aristotle's ethics to appear in recent years."--New England Classical Newsletter & Journal"Magisterial....A powerful set of insights about how to read Aristotle's ethics and many suggestive ideas about how to do ethics with Aristotle."--Mind"An important contribution both to the scholarly examination of Aristotle's ethical texts and to contemporary attempts to do ethics with Aristotle as a companion....Broadie's work fills a gap both in the detail and scope of its commentary and in the interpretations and arguments it advances."--Choice"A deep and sophisticated vade mecum for the Ethics. It is worthy of being used as the central secondary text in a careful study of the Ethics."--Michael Pakaluk, Clark University"A closely argued study....Ethics With Aristotle is a reliable and well-documented guide to a range of psychological issues in Aristotelian ethical theory."--Religious Studies Review, "An ideal balance: philosophical substance and scholarly apparatus for advanced undergraduates; comprehensive plan (and Aristotle!) for introductory level study."--Don Asselin, Hillsdale College "Broadie has a knack for engaging the reader in Aristotle's problematic. Her style is lucid and intelligent. A valuable book for students or scholars in the field."--Leonard W. Ortmann, Conception Seminary College "A splendid in-depth treatment....Because of the book's wide scope, and the philosophical depth and originality of its author, Ethics with Aristotle deserves to be recognized as one of the best and most important works on Aristotle's moral philosophy written in recent decades."-- Ethics "This is a book from which anyone can learn a great deal about ethics and about Aristotle....It is clearly one of the two best books on Aristotle's ethics to appear in recent years."-- New England Classical Newsletter & Journal "Magisterial....A powerful set of insights about how to read Aristotle's ethics and many suggestive ideas about how to do ethics with Aristotle."-- Mind, "A closely argued study....Ethics With Aristotle is a reliable andwell-documented guide to a range of psychological issues in Aristotelian ethicaltheory."--Religious Studies Review, "An ideal balance: philosophical substance and scholarly apparatus for advanced undergraduates; comprehensive plan (and Aristotle!) for introductory level study."--Don Asselin, Hillsdale College "Broadie has a knack for engaging the reader in Aristotle's problematic. Her style is lucid and intelligent. A valuable book for students or scholars in the field."--Leonard W. Ortmann, Conception Seminary College "A splendid in-depth treatment....Because of the book's wide scope, and the philosophical depth and originality of its author, Ethics with Aristotle deserves to be recognized as one of the best and most important works on Aristotle's moral philosophy written in recent decades."--Ethics "This is a book from which anyone can learn a great deal about ethics and about Aristotle....It is clearly one of the two best books on Aristotle's ethics to appear in recent years."--New England Classical Newsletter & Journal "Magisterial....A powerful set of insights about how to read Aristotle's ethics and many suggestive ideas about how to do ethics with Aristotle."--Mind, "A closely argued study....Ethics With Aristotle is a reliable and well-documented guide to a range of psychological issues in Aristotelian ethical theory."--Religious Studies Review, "An ideal balance: philosophical substance and scholarly apparatus for advanced undergraduates; comprehensive plan (and Aristotle!) for introductory level study."--Don Asselin, Hillsdale College, "Magisterial....A powerful set of insights about how to read Aristotle's ethics and many suggestive ideas about how to do ethics with Aristotle."--Mind, "A splendid in-depth treatment....Because of the book's wide scope, and the philosophical depth and originality of its author, Ethics with Aristotle deserves to be recognized as one of the best and most important works on Aristotle's moral philosophy written in recent decades."--Ethics, "Broadie has a knack for engaging the reader in Aristotle's problematic.Her style is lucid and intelligent. A valuable book for students or scholars inthe field."--Leonard W. Ortmann, Conception Seminary College, "A deep and sophisticated vade mecum for the Ethics. It is worthy of being used as the central secondary text in a careful study of the Ethics."--Michael Pakaluk, Clark University, "An ideal balance: philosophical substance and scholarly apparatus for advanced undergraduates; comprehensive plan (and Aristotle!) for introductory level study."--Don Asselin,Hillsdale College "Broadie has a knack for engaging the reader in Aristotle's problematic. Her style is lucid and intelligent. A valuable book for students or scholars in the field."--Leonard W. Ortmann,Conception Seminary College "A splendid in-depth treatment....Because of the book's wide scope, and the philosophical depth and originality of its author,Ethics with Aristotledeserves to be recognized as one of the best and most important works on Aristotle's moral philosophy written in recent decades."--Ethics "This is a book from which anyone can learn a great deal about ethics and about Aristotle....It is clearly one of the two best books on Aristotle's ethics to appear in recent years."--New England Classical Newsletter & Journal "Magisterial....A powerful set of insights about how to read Aristotle's ethics and many suggestive ideas about how to do ethics with Aristotle."--Mind

Dewey Edition20

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal171/.3

Edition DescriptionReprint

SynopsisSarah Broadie gives a close and comprehensive analysis of the main themes of Aristotle's ethics. She concentrates on his discussions of happiness, virtue, voluntary agency, practical reason, incontinence, pleasure, and the place of theoria in the best life. The book makes a major contribution toward the further understanding of Aristotle's ethics., This is a close and comprehensive study of the main themes of Aristotle's ethics. Sarah Broadie concentrates on what he has to teach about happiness, virtue, voluntary agency, practical reason, incontinence, pleasure, and the place of theoria in the best life. Never forgetting that ethics for Aristotle is above all a practical enterprise, she sheds new light on ways in which this practical orientation affects both content and method of his inquiry. The book culminates in a sustained argument showing how even Aristotle's ideal of theoretic contemplation in integral to his essentially practical vision of human nature. Ethics with Aristotle is a major contribution toward the further understanding of Aristotle's ethics., In this book, Sarah Broadie gives a close and comprehensive analysis of the main themes of Aristotle's ethics. She concentrates on his discussions of happiness, virtue, voluntary agency, practical reason, incontinence, pleasure, and the place of theoria in the best life. The book makes a major contribution towards the understanding of Aristotle's ethics.

LC Classification NumberB430