This enduringly profound treatise was first used by the students of Aristotle's famous Athenian school, the Lyceum; since then it has exercised a lasting effect on Western philosophy and continues to resonate for modern readers. Aristotle identifies the goal of life as happiness and discusses its attainment through the contemplation of philosophic truth.
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Bait and Switch,
By D. Leyden (Greensboro, NC USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nicomachean Ethics (Dover Thrift Editions) (Paperback)
I just received the Dover Thrift edition of Nichomachean Ethics and to my dismay discovered that this is not the Broadie and Rowe edition. To be sure, if I had been a more critical reader of the webpage, I would have discovered a link that led me elsewhere and from that I could have figured that out. But with all the explicit references to the Broadie and Rowe edition on this webpage, I looked no further. From the audiobook version of Broadie and Rowe, I can attest to the very natural language of the translation, and I would recommend it. But this is not Broadie and Rowe. Look elsewhere. The Dover edition is 100 years old and by modern standards the language is rather stilted, though certainly readable. But I am greatly disappointed.
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This is a very good book, it was delivered in a prompt manor as advertised, but I could not use it for my philosophy class. This edition does not come with the Bekker numbers that are required to keep up with the class discussions, and to complete the assignments. If you need a copy of Nicomachean Ethics to read, this is great, but for acedemic work this is not the edition for you, because of the exclusion of the Bekker numbers. My professor recommends this edition for class: Nicomachean Ethics: Aristotle you won't find a better edition than the Martin Ostwald translation of Aristotle's work!
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Awful Translation,
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This is the worst translation possible. The authors often cop out and fail to actually translate words critical to the understanding of the text. When you're reading this for the first time, you better be able to read ancient Greek. If you can't, sorry! You won't be able to identify some of the main tenants and debates in Aristotle's arguments. Utterly useless!
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