This profound treatise on ethics establishes the concept of the highest good for human beings, which Aristotle identifies as Eudaimonia, or flourishing happiness. He argues that virtue is a habit, a mean between the extremes of excess and deficiency, cultivated through practice and reason. The work explores the nature of friendship, pleasure, and the role of contemplation in achieving a well-lived...
Aristotle - Nicomachean Ethics
Nicomachean Ethics
Aristotle
140
Beschreibung
This profound treatise on ethics establishes the concept of the highest good for human beings, which Aristotle identifies as Eudaimonia, or flourishing happiness. He argues that virtue is a habit, a mean between the extremes of excess and deficiency, cultivated through practice and reason. The work explores the nature of friendship, pleasure, and the role of contemplation in achieving a well-lived life. It provides a practical guide to moral character, emphasizing that the goal of ethics is not just to know what is good, but to become good.