Author: Aristotle & Thomson, J A K [editor]
Title: The Ethics Of Aristotle - The Nicomachean Ethics Translated
Description: Penguin, 1955, 1st edition. Paperback, VG. 318pp, index, paper a little browned, otherwise a nice copy. Penguin L55. Paperback , no dustjacket. ¶ The Nicomachean Ethics focuses on the importance of habitually behaving virtuously and developing a virtuous character. Aristotle emphasized the importance of context to ethical behavior, and the ability of the virtuous person to recognize the best course of action. The ten books which comprise it are based on notes from his lectures at the Lyceum and were either edited by or dedicated to Aristotle's son, Nicomachus.

Keywords: philosophy, ethics, classics