Book · 2020 · Philosophy
Nicomachean Ethics
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I mean, especially really with regards to something like Aristotle's ethics, you know, the Aristotle's book, The Nikameakian Ethics, is I would say, you know, even after over 2,000 years, the most useful book of philosophy for anyone to read.
What they say about it
- Discusses happiness and material needs“to be happy requires the good benefit”2
- References the golden mean“the golden mean”2
The best things said about it
Something that Aristotle had already talked about in his Nicomachean Ethics book, the golden mean.
Gad Saad The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Jul 2023 He pointed out in the Nicomachean Ethics 2,300 years ago that to be happy requires the good benefit of having material needs met.
We all really acknowledge and really have benefited greatly from the Nicomachean Ethics.
So he's not going to condemn the life that you that that you choose but um he's inviting people into this book and saying look um do you want to do you want to live the richest.
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Why people recommend it
Aristotle's classical treatise on virtue, happiness, and human flourishing remains a cornerstone of philosophical inquiry and ethical discussion. Alex O'Connor recommended the work on Modern Wisdom, calling it the single most useful philosophy book for anyone to read even after more than two thousand years. On The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, Gad Saad referenced the text while discussing the universal concept of the golden mean, noting that Aristotle had already articulated ideas about personal virtue and goodness that Joe Rogan similarly explored on his own show. Hamza Yusuf explained on Jordan Peterson's podcast that major religious and philosophical traditions have all greatly benefited from the wisdom found within the ethical treatise. Paul Blaschko mentioned the text on Modern Wisdom when describing annotated academic resources designed to help readers navigate Aristotle's complex distinctions. Furthermore, Russ Roberts and Leon Kass dedicated an episode of EconTalk to examining Aristotle's ultimate goals regarding human excellence and the richest ways to live.
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Alex O’Connor I mean, especially really with regards to something like Aristotle's ethics, you know, the Aristotle's book… 1
Recommended
“I mean, especially really with regards to something like Aristotle's ethics, you know, the Aristotle's book, The Nikameakian Ethics, is I would say, you know, even after over 2,000 years, the most useful book of philosophy for anyone to read.”
C. Bradley Thompson well it's it's never the Bible it is Aristotle Nicomachean ethics Cicero cicero's de o'fee key Seneca and e… 2
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“well it's it's never the Bible it is Aristotle Nicomachean ethics Cicero cicero's de o'fee key Seneca and epictetus”
Discussed
“Well it's it's never the Bible it is Aristotle Nicomachean ethics Cicero cicero's de o'fee key Seneca and epictetus”
Jeff Sachs And he pointed out in the Nicomachean Ethics 2,300 years ago that to be happy requires the good benefit of… 2
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“And he pointed out in the Nicomachean Ethics 2,300 years ago that to be happy requires the good benefit of having material needs met.”
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“And he pointed out in the Nicomachean Ethics 2,300 years ago that to be happy requires the good benefit of having material needs met.”
Russ Roberts and we will draw on aristotle's the nekomakian ethics and an essay of leon's on the topic human flourishing… 2
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“and we will draw on aristotle's the nekomakian ethics and an essay of leon's on the topic human flourishing and human excellence the truths of aristotle's nicomachean ethics”
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“what was he trying to achieve what's the goal what was his goal in this book”
Gad Saad So, I I argue that the most fundamental universal law that is most ubiquitous is something that Aristotle h… 1
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“So, I I argue that the most fundamental universal law that is most ubiquitous is something that Aristotle had already talked about in his uh Nicomachean Ethics book, uh the golden mean, right?”
Hamza Yusuf and we all really acknowledge and and really have benefited greatly from the nicomachean ethics all three t… 1
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“and we all really acknowledge and and really have benefited greatly from the nicomachean ethics all three traditions recognize the nicomachean ethics and its importance and that's why our ethical tradition our great treatises reflect many of the truths that aristotle articulated in the nicomachean ethics”
Joe Rogan And it's hard to be a good person and aristotle has already said all those things that you just said 1
Discussed
“And it's hard to be a good person and aristotle has already said all those things that you just said”
Leon Kass so he's not going to condemn the life that you that that you choose but um he's inviting people into this b… 1
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“so he's not going to condemn the life that you that that you choose but um he's inviting people into this book and saying look um do you want to do you want to live the richest”
Paul Blaschko we've got a lot of annotated text so you can read you know aristotle's nicomachean ethics but you know with… 1
Discussed
“we've got a lot of annotated text so you can read you know aristotle's nicomachean ethics but you know with some sort of pointers and some some help to understand kind of the weirder distinctions that he's making”
Quinten Farmer But I think it was like Nicomachean ethics where the sort of description of true friendship was as a second… 1
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“But I think it was like Nicomachean ethics where the sort of description of true friendship was as a second self.”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
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“I believe it is in the Nicomachean ethics”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“They don't survive to us in these complicated books with titles you can't pronounce. It's not Dioynes and Nikkamian ethics or whatever.”
Passing
“well uh i have to confess i've never read the aristotle um i did download a kindle sample of the nicomachean ethics which i wish i will turn to after this conversation if you convince me”