CliffsNotes on Aristotle's Ethics

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ARISTOTLE'S ETHICS -- LIFE AND BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHOR -- INTRODUCTION TO THE WORK -- MAIN POINTS OF ARISTOTLEmS ETHICAL PHILOSOPHY -- SUBJECTS COVERED IN THE NICOMACHEAN ETHICS -- CRITICAL COMMENTARIES -- Book I -- CHAPTER I: The Aim of All Action is the Good -- CHAPTER II: Politics is the Study of the Good -- CHAPTER III: Limitations on the Study of Politics and Ethics -- CHAPTER IV: Varying Views of Happiness and the Good-More Discussion on Method -- CHAPTER V: Varying Views of the Good Life -- CHAPTER VI: The Platonic View of the Good -- CHAPTER VII: Definitions of the Good and Happiness -- CHAPTER VIII: Confirmation of Our View in Popular Ideas on Happiness -- CHAPTER IX: How Happiness is Acquired -- CHAPTER X: Can a Man be Called Happy Within His Lifetime? -- CHAPTER XI: The Relation Between The Dead and The Living in Regard to Happiness -- CHAPTER XII: The Degree of Praise Accorded to Happiness -- CHAPTER XIII: Psychological Basis of Virtue -- Commentary on Book I -- Book II -- CHAPTER I: Moral Virtue as a Result of Habits -- CHAPTER II: Methodology of The Study of Ethics-Discussion of the Nature of Moral Qualities -- CHAPTER III: Pleasure and PainggThe Test of Virtue -- CHAPTER IV: Relation of Virtue and Virtuous Action -- CHAPTER V: Definition of Virtue-Genus -- CHAPTER VI: Definition of Virtue Species -- CHAPTER VII: Particular Examples of the Mean and Extreme -- CHAPTER VIII: Relation of Mean and Extremes -- CHAPTER IX: How to Find the Mean -- Commentary on Book II -- Book III -- CHAPTER I: Voluntary and Involuntary Action -- CHAPTER II: Definition of Choice -- CHAPTER III: Definition of Deliberation -- CHAPTER IV: Definition of Wish -- CHAPTER V: Man's Moral Responsibility as an Agent -- CHAPTER VI: Courage (i) -- CHAPTER VII: Courage (ii) -- CHAPTER VIII: Courage (iii) -- CHAPTER IX: Courage (iv) -- CHAPTER X: Self-Control (i).;The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. People have not changed significantly in the many years since Aristotle first lectured on ethics at the Lyceum in Athens. The human types and problems covered in CliffsNotes on Aristotle's Ethics are familiar to everyone. The rules of conduct and explanations of virtue and goodness that he proposes can help people of all eras better understand their role in society. This study guide allows you to make your way through Aristotle's famous essays with confid.