The Aristotelian Ethics: A Study of the Relationship between the Eudemian and Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle [Hardcover]

Sir Anthony Kenny presents a second edition of his landmark workThe Aristotelian Ethics, which transformed Aristotle studies in 1978 by showing, on stylistic, historical, and philosophical grounds that theEudemian Ethicswas a mature work with as strong a claim to be Aristotle's ethical masterpiece as the more widely studiedNicomachean Ethics.Sir Anthony Kenny presents a second edition of his landmark workThe Aristotelian Ethics, which transformed Aristotle studies in 1978 by showing, on stylistic, historical, and philosophical grounds, that theEudemian Ethicswas a mature work with as strong a claim to be Aristotle's ethical masterpiece as the more widely studiedNicomachean Ethics.In this new edition Kenny offers a critical survey of developments in the field sinceThe Aristotelian Ethicswas first published. Kenny also addresses the criticisms of his first edition, both accepting those he sees as justified and addressing and refuting those which he feels are unfounded. The book remains essential reading for anyone interested in Aristotle's ethical works, arguably the most influential ever written.1. The Aristotelian Ethics in Antiquity2. Cross-references in the Ethics3. The Style of the Treatise on Justice4. Particles and Connectives in the Aristotelian Ethics5. Prepositions, Adverbs, and Pronouns in the Ethical Treatises6. The Use of Technical Terms in the Ethical Treatises7. Wisdom in the Aristotelian Ethics8. Happiness in the Aristotelian Ethics9. The Dating of the Aristotelian Ethical TreatisesAppendix to Aristotle on the Perfect Life10. ReconsiderationsAnthony Kenny,Oxford UniversitySir Anthony Kenny was part of Balliol College, Oxford from 1963 until 1989, first as a Fellow and Senior Tutor before becoming Master of Balliol. He subsequently became Warden of Rhodes House, President of the British Academy and Chair of the British Library. For any scholastic philosopher, however, or any classic