Nicomachean Ethics
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Nicomachean Ethics

by Aristotle
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    The Nature and Pursuit of Happiness
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    Virtues and the Mean
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    Virtue and Community Life
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    The Political Life vs. the Contemplative Life
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  • Good
  • Political Science
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  • Virtue
  • Habituation
  • State
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  • Prudence
  • Continence / Incontinence
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