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The Nicomachean Ethics

Happiness as the End of Actions

Aristotle

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Description

The Nicomachean Ethics (around 340 BC) explores the question of what makes a good life. It argues that achieving a balanced, virtuous life through rational activity is the essence of human happiness.

Who Should Listen

  • Students of philosophy
  • Those interested in ethics
  • Anyone seeking a meaningful life

About the Authors

Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher and polymath, a student of Plato and a teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover a wide range of subjects, including physics, biology, zoology, metaphysics, logic, ethics, aesthetics, poetry, theatre, music, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, and government.