Miller challenges the widely held view that the concept of rights is alien to aristotles thought, and marshalls evidence for talk of rights in aristotles writings, arguing further that aristotles theory of justice supports claims of individual rights, which are political and based in nature. The blackwell companion to aristotle provides indepth studies of the main themes of aristotle s thought, from art to zoology. This cambridge companion includes twenty essays by leading scholars of aristotle and ancient philosophy that cover the major issues of this text. Each companion offers a comprehensive reference resource giving an overview of key topics, research areas, new directions and a manageable guide to beginning or developing research in the field. Ronald polansky has enlisted an outstanding cast of specialists to provide the reader with a truly comprehensive introduction to this great work, suitable for advanced students and scholars alike.
The cambridge companion to aristotle in searchworks catalog. A summary of book i in aristotles nicomachean ethics. The cambridge companion to feminism in philosophy edited by miranda fricker and jennifer hornsby. It remains to this day a compelling reflection on the best sort of human life and continues to.
The annenberg cpbproject provided support for entering this text. According to the cambridge companion to aristotles politics the targets of this aggressive warfare were. Books by aristotle sorted by popularity project gutenberg. The essays in this volume shed light on aristotles rigorous and challenging thinking on questions such as. An introductory chapter provides an account of aristotles life, and then guides the reader through the complex subject of what aristotle actually wrote as a basis for characterising his philosophical development. David charles, university of oxford aristotle s nicomachean ethics is one of the most influential works in the history of ethics, and thus an ideal candidate for a cambridge companion. The most comprehensive single volume survey of the life and work of aristotle comprised of 40 newly commissioned essays from leading. Introduction the cambridge companion to aristotles politics. Nature, justice, and rights in aristotles politics by. Aristotles nicomachean ethics is the first and arguably most important treatise on ethics in western philosophy. The library of aristotle follows the adventures of aristotles book collection down to the edition of the corpus aristotelicum by andronicus of rhodes in the first century ce. Aristotle s nicomachean ethics is one of the most influential works in the history of ethics, and thus an ideal candidate for a cambridge companion. It includes essays on aristotles logic, metaphysics, ethics, philosophy of science and science generally, and psychology, poetics, rhetoric, and politics. Georgios anagnostopoulos, a companion to aristotle.
Online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article aristotle. This revised edition contains the substance of the original translation, slightly emended in light of recent scholarship. Jan 27, 1995 the cambridge companion to aristotle book. N2 virtue ethics has emerged from a rich history, in which both aristotle and aquinas have played an important role, to become one of the fastestgrowing fields in contemporary ethics. Little is known about aristotle s early years, though he was almost certainly meant to become a doctor like his father, who died when aristotle was ten years old.
A companion to the philosophy of science edited by w. As a creative medium, ancient greek tragedy has had an extraordinarily wide influence. A summary of book i in aristotle s nicomachean ethics. The cambridge companion to aristotle by jonathan barnes. Aristotles account, after all, takes a very common sense approach. This cambridge companion includes twenty essays by leading scholars of aristotle and ancient philosophy that cover the major it remains to this day a compelling reflection on the best sort of human life and continues to inspire contemporary thought and debate. Sep 30, 20 one of the most influential works in the history of political theory, aristotle s politics is a treatise in practical philosophy, intended to inform legislators and to create the conditions for virtuous and selfsufficient lives for the citizens of a state. The cambridge companion to aristotle is a must read for any aristotelian scholar, but it is also beneficial to a reader with little knowledge of ancient thought. Subsequent chapters cover aristotles writings on logic, metaphysics, science, psychology, ethics, politics, rhetoric, and poetics. Reading aristotle s nicomachean ethics and politics as a single course of lectures. A companion to environmental philosophy edited by dale jamieson 20. The cambridge companion to aristotles nicomachean ethics. His works cover a number of topics from politics, philosophy, metaphysics, logic, ethics, biology and more.
An introductory chapter provides an account of aristotle s life, and then guides the reader through the complex subject of what aristotle actually wrote as a basis for characterising his philosophical development. Aristotle started to collect books in order to form his personal library even before he became a member of the academy and a pupil of plato 367 bce. This collection of essays is unparalleled in the depth of its coverage of all facets of galileos work. A companion to genethics edited by justine burley and.
The contributors to this volume do not attempt to disguise the nature of that difficulty, but at the same time they offer a clear exposition of the central philosophical concerns in his work. In this companion, distinguished scholars offer new perspectives on the work and its themes. It is universally recognized as the standard english version of aristotle. Project gutenberg offers 61,958 free ebooks to download. The oxford translation of aristotle was originally published in 12 volumes between 1912 and 1954. The book focuses on the most important and influential of aristotles philosophical thinking. After an opening exploration of the relation between aristotle s ethics and his politics, the central chapters follow the sequence of the eight books of the politics, taking up questions such as the role of reason in legitimizing rule, the common good, justice, slavery, private property, citizenship, democracy and deliberation, unity, conflict. A companion to aristotle blackwell companions to philosophy. Bradleys distinctionbetweenhistoricalandpuretragedyledhimtoexcludeantony. Volume ii, the pursuit of happiness by farrell, walter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This cambridge companion to aristotle has essays by preeminent scholars in the field.
This unique volume offers an odyssey through the ideas of the stoics in three particular ways. Taught by plato, he was the founder of the lyceum, the peripatetic school of philosophy, and the aristotelian tradition. After an opening exploration of the relation between aristotles ethics and his politics, the central chapters follow the sequence of the eight books of the politics, taking up questions such as the role of reason in legitimizing rule, the common good, justice, slavery, private property, citizenship, democracy and deliberation, unity, conflict. One of the most influential works in the history of political theory, aristotles politics is a treatise in practical philosophy, intended to inform legislators and to create the conditions for virtuous and selfsufficient lives for the citizens of a state. Definition of rhetoric as counterpart of dialectic. The cambridge companion to aristotle s politics edited by marguerite deslauriers august 20 skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites.
Subsequent chapters cover aristotle s writings on logic, metaphysics, science, psychology, ethics, politics, rhetoric, and poetics. The cambridge companion to aristotles politics cambridge companions to philosophy ebook. In aristotles world, citystates are tightly knit communities where no strong distinction exists between public and private life. Cambridge companions are a series of authoritative guides, written by leading experts, offering lively, accessible introductions to major writers, artists, philosophers, topics, and periods. Buy the cambridge companion to aristotle cambridge companions to philosophy by barnes, jonathan isbn.
Buy a companion to aristotle blackwell companions to philosophy by georgios anagnostopoulos isbn. The cambridge companion to galileo cambridge companions. It remains to this day a compelling reflection on the best sort of human life and continues to inspire contemporary thought and debate. Aristotle is one of the greatest thinkers in the western tradition, but also one of the most difficult. The library of aristotle follows the adventures of aristotle s book collection down to the edition of the corpus aristotelicum by andronicus of rhodes in the first century ce. Aristotelis politica in greek, with notes in latin. Aristotle s nicomachean ethics is the first and arguably most important treatise on ethics in western philosophy. At the age of 17, he went to athens to study at platos academy, where he remained for about 20 years, as a student and then as a teacher. The book focuses on the most important and influential of aristotle s philosophical thinking. The cambridge companion to hume cambridge companions to philosophy, the cambridge companion to sartre, the cambridge companion to hannah arendt cambr. Purchase a copy of this text not necessarily the same edition from. This book consists of 40 topical chapters, most between 12 and 20 pages in length. See also pages 3357 in the bibliography of the cambridge companion to aristotle, edited by jonathan barnes cambridge university press, 1995 general books.
This companion is not a conventional introductory textbook but an attempt, by seven distinguished scholars, to present the familiar corpus in. David charles, university of oxford aristotles nicomachean ethics is one of the most influential works in the history of ethics, and thus an ideal candidate for a cambridge companion. Allan gotthelf and james lennox, editors, philosophical issues in aristotles biology cambridge, 1987. This cambridge companion includes twenty essays by leading scholars of aristotle and ancient philosophy that cover the major issues of this foundational text. It includes essays on aristotles logic, metaphysics, ethics, philosophy of science and science generally, and. Approaches and methods vary and the volume editor has not imposed any single interpretation, but has. Aristotle,afterall,hadcontrasted historywith poetryon the grounds that the latter was more philosophic and universal, an observation endorsed by sirphilip sidney. Aristotles worldview is significantly different because he thinks of human life as having a telos, or end goal, toward which it is heading. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of nicomachean ethics and what it means. The cambridge companion to galileo cambridge companions to.
Little is known about aristotles early years, though he was almost certainly meant to become a doctor like his father, who died when aristotle was ten years old. Bloomsbury companions series is a major series of single volume companions to key research fields in the humanities aimed at postgraduate students, scholars and libraries. Youre about to go for a severalthousandyearold rideand aristotle aint going to make it easy for you. The cambridge companion to aristotles politics cambridge. A particular feature of the volume is the treatment of galileos relationship with the church. The cambridge companion to aristotles politics edited by. A summary of book viii in aristotles nicomachean ethics.
The blackwell companion to aristotle provides indepth studies of the main themes of aristotles thought, from art to zoology. It includes essays on aristotle s logic, metaphysics, ethics, philosophy of science and science generally, and psychology, poetics, rhetoric, and politics. Aristotle s account, after all, takes a very common sense approach. Buy the cambridge companion to aristotle cambridge companions to philosophy by jonathan barnes isbn. The cambridge companion to aristotle cambridge companions. Cambridge core ancient philosophy the cambridge companion to aristotles politics edited by marguerite deslauriers skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. He was a greek philosopher and is often referred to as the first teacher or the very first true scientist. The cambridge companion to aristotle cambridge companions to. The cambridge companion to aristotle cambridge companions to philosophy 9780521422949. Cambridge companions to philosophy series by david fate norton.
Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Aristotle was born at stagira, in macedonia, in 384 b. The cambridge companion to aristotle by jonathan barnes editor. Aristotles politics is one of the most influential texts in the history of political thought, raising issues which still confront anyone who wants to think seriously about how human societies are organized and governed. Aristotle was the tutor of alexander the great and. The cambridge companions to philosophy book series by multiple authors includes books the cambridge companion to husserl, cambridge companion to hannah arendt, the, the cambridge companion to existentialism, and several more. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ronald polansky has enlisted an outstanding cast of specialists to provide the reader with a truly comprehensive introduction to this great work, suitable for.
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