Aristotle's Ethics

DavidBostockpresentsafreshcriticalintroductiontooneofthegreatclassicsofmoralphilosophy.Aristotle'sNicomachaenEthicsisanddeservestobehismostwidelystudiedwork,formuchofwhatithastosayisstillimportantfortoday'sdebateontheproblemsofethics.Inthisnewbook,DavidBostockguidesthereaderthroughexplanationsandevaluationsofallthemainthemesofAristotle'swork,payingdueattentiontoquestionsofinterpretation,andthedifferingviewsofarangeofcommentators.Theemphasisisonthephilosophicalmeritsanddemeritsofthedoctrinesthatemergeandthesearecriticallydiscussedinsimpleandstraightforwardterminology.Eachchapterconcludeswithsuggestionsforfurtherreadingonthethemesandideasdiscussedwithinthechapter,andthebookfinisheswithanevaluationoftheEthicsasawhole.Bostockprovidestheidealcompaniontostudyofthisgreatwork,helpingthereadertoengagewithitsideasandargumentsaslivingphilosophy.