Books by Aristotle

The "Nicomachean Ethics" is one of Aristotle's most widely read and influential works. Drawing on their intimate knowledge of Aristotle's thought, the authors have produced an English-language translation of the "Ethics" that is as faithful to the original as it is graceful in its rendering.

A complete translation of Aristotle's classic that is both faithful and readable, along with an introduction that provides the modern reader with a means of understanding this seminal work and its impact on our culture. In this volume, Joe Sachs (translator of Aristotle's Physics, Metaphysics, and the Nicomachean Ethics )also supplements his excellent translation with well-chosen notes and glossary of important terms. Focus Philosophical Library translations are close to and are non-interpretative of the original text, with the notes and a glossary intending to provide the reader with some sense of the terms and the concepts as they were understood by Aristotle's immediate audience.

This is a concise and lucid account of the work of a difficult and profound thinker, Aristotle. Dr Lloyd traces the fundamental philosophy of each of the main fields of Aristotle's work, which are logic and metaphysics, physics, psychology, ethics, politics, and literary criticism.

David Balme's major critical edition of Aristotle's largest and perhaps least studied treatise is based on a collation of the 26 known extant manuscripts and a study of the early Latin translations. After Balme's death, it was put into publishable form by Allan Gotthelf, Balme's friend and associate.

Presents a view of the psyche that avoids the simplifications both of the materialists and those who believe in the soul as something quite distinct from body. This title includes Aristotle's idiosyncratic and influential account of light and colors.

The Eudemian Ethics is a major treatise on moral philosophy whose central concern is what makes life worth living. This is the first time it has been published in its entirety in any modern language. Anthony Kenny's fine translation is accompanied by a lucid introduction and explanatory notes.

The Art of Poetry

Aristotle Topica et Sophistici Elenchi

One of Aristotle's logic treatises, this text is published in the "Oxford Classical Text" series.

Aristotle Atheniensium Respublica

A new translation of Aristotle's classic work on the natural sciences.

Aristotle Fragmenta Selecta

De Caelo

George Whalley's English translation of the Poetics breathes new life into the study of Aristotle's aesthetics by allowing the English-speaking student to experience the dynamic quality characteristic of Aristotle's arguments in the original Greek.

Aristotle Politica

A new translation of Aristotle's classic work on the natural sciences.

In a single volume intended for philosophy students of all levels and their teachers, this reader aims to provides modern, accurate translations of the texts necessary for a study of most aspects of Aristotle's philosophy.

The eighth book of Aristotle's "Physics" is the culmination of his theory of nature. He discusses not just physics, but the origins of the universe and the metaphysical foundations of cosmology and physical science. It includes his argument for the existence of a first "unmoved mover".

A translation of Aristotle's "Politics, Books VII and VIII", with a commentary. Focusing on philosophical problems and issues, Aristotle raises theoretical and practical political issues still debated today, and details the ideal civic community, as a model for actual political systems.

Aristotle discusses many political issues in "Politics", theoretical and practical - revolution and reform, democracy and tyranny, and freedom and equality. A commentary is provided which, though primarily philosophical, also supplies a key to Aristotle's historical references.

A new translation of Aristotle's classic work on the natural sciences.

Aristotle sets out his philosophy of biology in "De Partibus Animalium I". He applies his hylomorphic philosophy to the problem of animal reproduction in "De Generatione Animalium I. The notes in this work interpret Aristotle's arguments and discuss his views on major issues such as natural teleology.