Eudemian Ethics

Aristotle's most read work, asking what a good human life is and answering with virtue, the mean between extremes, friendship and practical wisdom. The Ross translation, complete in ten books.

Aristotle

A condensed treatment of Aristotle's moral philosophy covering virtue, responsibility and the voluntary in more direct language than the longer Ethics. A useful companion for tracing how his ethical arguments were taught.

Aristotle

Aristotle treats the city as the setting where a good life becomes possible, then compares constitutions, citizenship, revolution and education. The Jowett translation, complete in eight books.

Aristotle

A history of how Athens was actually governed, from its early reforms through the democracy of Aristotle's own day, followed by a description of its offices and courts. It is the most concrete political text in the corpus.

Aristotle