Important, If Dry

What did you like best about Nicomachean Ethics? What did you like least?

I occasionally enjoyed Aristotle's winding progression of ideas. However, many of his arguments seemed to rest on shaky foundations, such as "it's what people generally think, so it must be true." His presentation of his arguments was also very dry.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Aristotle's Politics (partially because I have to read it for class)

What three words best describe Michael Prichard’s voice?

Monotonous, Steady, Suitable

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Goodness, no. It would never work as a movie.

Any additional comments?

I enjoy Plato as a Greek political philosopher much more. The Republic is infinitely more entertaining and intriguing. Aristotle is important too, though - especially his discussion of virtue as moderation.

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ATTN: students

There should only be 10 books. This one has 13. All the content is here though. It's just confusing.

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Amazing!

It is truly amazing to discover the length and breadth of knowledge expressed here by Aristotle! It comes as no surprise then, that he would be one of the foremost sources of the philosophical underpinnings of western civilization.

Michael Pritchard did a great job at reading the text of this audiobook.

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As a student...

This audio book saved me! It is read aloud well with an enjoyable tone and speed. I specifically needed this for the first two books of this text, and in this case contrary to another review the first and second books were synchronized with the first and second chapters. I'm very thankful for this audio book!

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Excellent!

A grammatic, historic and philosophic oasis and home coming.

So, audible makes you submit a minimum number of words for a review...

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Dull. But Ross' translate version.

First, it's cheaper than other version. Narration is little bit dull. But it's Ross' version. In sum, I satisfied quite well.

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The translation of ideas

It's interesting to see how little has changed since antiquity in human thought - or maybe how far we've deviated before returning.

I don't need to praise the original. Whoever is considering reading this has heard Aristotle's genius praised enough.

So instead, I'll talk about the translation a little. There's a particular section in chapter 3, where Aristotle talks about choice. He describes how we can arrive at the point of choosing through deliberation. This word in particular is interesting.

Its root is liberty. Deliberation is the act for reducing our freedoms. We consider our possibilities, and try to figure out what doesn't get us where we want to go, and explore if our hands are forced in some manner, when we deliberate. Then we choose from what remains. I've never thought of this word like this before. Aristotle uses bouleuomai, which roots from "advice" instead of "liberty", so neither could he.

It's worth paying attention to how modern words influence the picture the author tries to paint - I think Ross did a magnificent job with how he uses them, his word choices are worthy of praise on their own!

Also great narration, just throwing it out there.

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Excellent Production

The narration of this translation by Ross is easy to follow, engaging, and well executed.

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Amazing recollection of ancient brilliance

I’d heard of this title and have been listening to much classic literature of late. Mankind has a tenancy to believe that their current grouping of thought is supreme and highest-evolved. This proves otherwise, and is an incredible lens into the spirit of mankind.

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Classic Earns its spot as THE Authority on Ethics

Aristotle systematically goes through almost every sinario one can think of and gives justification as to why one ought to behave in this way or that. In 2500 years there hasn't been a text on Ethics, I can think of that is more thorough. That being said, what it gains in detail, it loses in interest. I found it hard to listen to and it often failed to hold my attention. Pail critism for a work that was written for a vastly different audience in a vastly different time. Glad its over? YES. Worth going through? Double YES.

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