Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Aristotle on Ethics (Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks)

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is one of the most important texts in western philosophy, and arguably the most influential text on contemporary moral theory.This GuideBook introduces and assesses:* Aristotle's life and the background to the Nicomachean Ethics* The ideas and text of the Nicomachean Ethics* Aristotle's central role in philosophy and his continuing contribution to our ethical thought