The Complete Works of Aristotle: The Revised Oxford Translation, Vol. 2 (Bollingen Series LXXI-2)

This is a review of a lot of my education. Rhetoric to Alexander is an interesting twist. Aristotle talks about excellence but gives very practical advise to Alexander the Great. The Constitution of Athens is a empirical review of application of government. This is educational textbook, so not that fun. Fragments is a tease. I really want to read the opinions of other people. The discussion of ideas is the fun part. I hope some finds Aristotle's treatise on Pythagorean philosophy.

There is a lot written about Aristotle. And here is my contribution in an Amazon review. (how do I list this on my CV?)

I liked that it got here within a week. I liked the book too! You take care!

It's Aristotle. Full of basic stuff everyone should know. Eudemian Ethics, On Virtues and Vices, Politics, Economics, Rhetoric, Rhetoric to Alexander, Poetics, Constition of Athens, and more. All things that can be beneficial for a lot of career types. He's my favorite of the great Greek philosophers.

I can't comment on the quality of the translation as I am only a retired 70 year old taking advantage of retirement to take a stab at self-education. What I can say, however, is that the book arrived in pristine condition, probably just as it left the printer.

Makes for a great pair of yoga blocks when combined with volume 1.

I had previously reviewed Volume 1 of this series concerning Aristotle's views on the natural world -- most of which were abjectly wrong. On the other hand, Volume 2, the present work, contains most of what Aristotle is known for -- his work on metaphysics, ethics, politics, and rhetoric. The volume also contains a variety of other works that were probably speciously ascribed to him; these are identified as such by a single asterisk (suspected specious) or a double asterisk (probably specious). I like this volume much better than Volume 1 (though I did recommend Volume 1), and if you have never read a direct translation of Aristotle's work, I recommend this two-volume set. I read only Koine Greek, not Classical. Nonetheless, the marginal or incidental notes giving the exact Greek phrase for disputed passages were useful for me. However, they are rare and by no means necessary to understanding this very thorough series. In my review of Volume 1, I had written "I will never again look at Aristotle in the same way. His philosophy is deeply suspect and like Santa Claus there seems to be a large-scale conspiracy to keep his myth alive. Well now... on to Volume 2." I stand by that remark as it applied to Aristotle's view of the natural world contained in Volume 1. But perhaps I should have read Volume 2 first. When speaking of what we would now call philosophy, Volume 2 shows clearly how seminal his writings are. If you are at all inclined toward philosophy in general or Aristotle in particular, this book belongs on your library shelf. It's true that both volumes total about 2500 pages, but that's all we have, and Jonathan Barnes (editor) has done the world a favor by collecting the English translations.

Can't have volume 1 without volume 2! Whenever I cite Thomas Aquinas in a paper, Aristotle is cited just as much. I've heard some professors gripe a bit about this translation not being the best, but the translations are accurate (which matters most). Plus, you can't beat having half of the compendium in one volume.

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A qualidade é excepcional, fiz uma avaliação mais detalhada dos dois volumes na seção de avaliações do volume I.

Aristotle is one of the most influential figures in human history. His philosophical works, which is far from the total sum of his academic achievements, have served as a foundation for philosophy for over two millennia. Now, these works have been translated and collated into two manageable volumes. I would recommend this as an essential collection for any philosophy student, especially those with an interest in ancient philosophy.