On the translation of Eudemian Ethics by Anthony Kenny

Authors

  • André Luiz Cruz Sousa UFRGS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dp.v10i2.31865

Keywords:

Aristóteles, Ethica Eudemia, tradução, conhecimento, sabedoria, nobreza, eudaimonia

Abstract

The paper reviews the English translation of the Eudemian Ethics made by Anthony Kenny, which was published in 2011. The Review presents a general overview of the translation (its context and general traits), as well as a non-exhaustive analysis of some aspects of the work: the translation of some key concepts of Aristotelian ethics, and of some phrases containing the main argument of the treatise, that concerning the happy life.

Author Biography

André Luiz Cruz Sousa, UFRGS

Doutorando em Filosofia pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.  Área: Filosofia Antiga

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How to Cite

Cruz Sousa, A. L. (2013). On the translation of Eudemian Ethics by Anthony Kenny. DoisPontos, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/dp.v10i2.31865

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2013): Issues on Philosophy in Antiquity

Section

Book/Media Reviews

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