The Republic
Plato · Ancient · Philosophy
Ancient · Philosophy
Nicomachean Ethics
by Aristotle. Aristotle argues that flourishing arises through rational activity, cultivated virtue, friendship, and practical judgment.
- Date
- c. 350 BCE
- Origin
- Ancient Greece
- Era
- Ancient
- Genre
- Philosophy
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
Aristotle argues that flourishing arises through rational activity, cultivated virtue, friendship, and practical judgment.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of great books. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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