Aristotle
Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath (c. 384–322 BCE), student of Plato and tutor of Alexander the Great; founder of the Peripatetic school with major contributions to logic, metaphysics, ethics, natural science, and political theory.
Books
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1. Poetika
This treatise analyzes the nature and purpose of poetry and drama, arguing that poetic art is imitation (mimesis) that represents universal truths through structured plot, character, and diction; it prioritizes a well-constructed plot as the soul of tragedy, introduces concepts such as hamartia (error), peripeteia (reversal), anagnorisis (recognition) and catharsis (the purging of emotions), and contrasts tragic drama with epic while discussing meter, style, and principles of unity and artistic construction to achieve emotional and moral effects.
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2. Etica Nicomachea. Testo Greco A Fronte
Testo Greco A Fronte
A systematic exploration of the nature of the human good and how to live well, arguing that the highest end is a flourishing life achieved through the cultivation of moral and intellectual virtues; virtues are habits found by practicing the mean between excess and deficiency and are guided by practical wisdom, which enables right choice in particular circumstances. The work examines specific virtues (courage, temperance, justice), the role of friendship and pleasure in a good life, and the relationship between individual ethics and the political community, emphasizing that virtuous activity over time constitutes true happiness.
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