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