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“It should be thaught in every elementary school. One of the best works to give ethical intructions besides the Bible.”
Steve Z wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great philosophy, but the writing style was not so good.”
Christina R wrote this review Thursday, August 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“As Aquinas would say -- THE Philosopher. Love him or hate him -- he is THE Man.”
C. R. Wiley wrote this review Saturday, May 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Aristotle doesn't satisfy your whole soul, just the logical side, but here he is quite thorough. The Nicomachean Ethics is his most important study of personal morality and the ends of human life. He does little more than search for and examine the "good." He examines the virtues and vices of man in all his faculties. He believes that the unexamined life is a life not worth living; happiness is the contemplation of the good and the carrying out of virtue with solid acts. Among this books most outstanding features are Aristotle's insistence that there are no known absolute moral standards and that any ethical theory must be based in part on an understanding of psychology and firmly grounded in the realities of human nature and daily life. Though the over 100 chapters (divided into 10 books) flow and build upon each other, you can benefit from reading just one of them. One of my favorite philosophical reads, I cannot say enough for the depth of insight Aristotle has into living the "good" life.”
mandi wrote this review Thursday, October 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“One of my favorite books of all time. The mechanics and mystery of the human soul. Breathtakingly brilliant.”
Rosie N wrote this review Friday, March 28 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Aristotle explains it all for you. Every grand sweeping meditation on the condition of mankind I have come across in all my reading over the years, was first set down, in the most exhilaratingly concise and clear language, in this slim little philosophical treatise. A backbone of Western Thought.”
Elizabeth L wrote this review Friday, March 14 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“When I first started reading this for grad school, I nearly went crazy. Why can't Aristotle just say what he means? But after struggling through it, I realized that Aristotle's words and ideas really struck home with me. I ended up loving this. I didn't read the translation presented here. I used Hippocrates Apostle instead. ”
mcd14 wrote this review Saturday, January 19 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Essential for any student of Western Culture”
Justin H wrote this review Wednesday, October 17 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“What is the good life? What is courage? How should we act in the world and by what standards? Aristotle is worth considering.”
redbottles wrote this review Sunday, August 26 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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