The Works of Aristotle - Vol. 9 - Editor William Ross

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Transcript of The Works of Aristotle - Vol. 9 - Editor William Ross

IN THE
aim at
good
for
man
is
politics.
B.
Nature
of
the
science.
3.
We
must
not
expect
more
precision
character,
not
a
passion
nor
a
faculty.
the mean.
number of
fall
under
a
single
capacity
as
bridle-making
and
the
capacities
it
is
the
object.
to
good
for
man.
For
even
if
at
all
events
something
greater
and
more
complete
whether
to
attain
or
to
preserve
3
ness
as
the
subject-matter
admits
of,
for
precision
knowledge
young
in
years
or
youthful
in
character
natural
translation
of
"iXoyos.
of
Hesiod
moderate,
and
in
relation,
i.
e.
of
the
useful,
and
in
time,
i.
e.
mean
by
the
good?
name.
Are
goods
one,
then,
by
being
them),
but
of
goods,
20
the
function
(for
far
as
the
right
angle
is
useful
for
his
work,
most
properly
and
be
entirely
mistaken,
but
is
20
better
to
be
happy
thus
than
by
chance,
boy
is
HOO
a
not
happy
for
he
is
not
yet
capable
of
such
acts,
owing
to
his
age
to
call
living
men
happy,
on
ness,
if
he
meet
with
befits
degree
of
virtue
10
ments
actually
penetrate
to
the
soul,
arises
that
a
good
constitution
building
well
or
badly.
For
if
a
certain
kind
difference, then,
whether we
later,
2
i.
with
pleasures
and
pains.
this reason also the
x.a\fir6v
to be
or
anger
will
be
the
state
of
character
one,
right
an
extreme.
But
not
every
action
nor
every
passion
admits
mean of
man is
called ambition.
Hence the
been
indicated.
With
regard
to
anger
the
other,
and
intermediate,
as
the
great
is
further
from
cost,
and
what
30
who
have
been
compelled
characters better
the
Deliberation
is
concerned
with
things
that
happen
in
a
cer
tain
way
for
baked
as
it
should
brought
the
moving
principle
choose
the
pleasant
as
a
good,
it is in
is no
pain
or
hungry
kind,
But
not
only
apparent
good,
the
good
man
adopts
the
means
voluntarily
virtue
is
voluntary,
vice
also
will
shameless. He
man himself.
But not
even the
envy
or
anything
man
endures
and
acts
as
courage
directs.
appear
is noble but
pleasant
of
they
delights
in
that
they ought
it.
Temperance
and
self-indulgence,
however,
concerned
with
the
kind
of
25
pleasures
use;
for
the
;
general
the
things
that
he
should
not,
nor
anything
of
this
sort
to
excess,
nor
and
the
other
considering.
is
characters,
since
they
the
giver
right
state.
But
meanness
a
great
expenditure
and
one
that
is
fitting
have not the same
;
disgraceful
acts,
he
to
whom
nothing
is
great
latter,
;
grand
scale,
as
noble,
and
more than
character that
Good
temper
is
person.
Indeed
they
could
not
stray
before
he
becomes
blameworthy,
it
is
not
easy
is
plain,
giving
pain
or
concerned with
described,
make
the
giving
of
pleasure
or
pain
their
object
in
asso
ciating
with
others
man.
5
something
base,
seeing
that
he
avoided
he
has
with
no
ulterior
object
is
a
contemptible
sort
of
fellow
(otherwise
a
boaster)
12.
of an
and
the
same;
for
the
well-bred
man,
therefore,
will
be
unjustly
it
is,
comparatively,
by
the
legislative
art
are
lawful,
to
be
self-indulgent
rather
than
grasping,
nature of
injustice.
But
10
since
are
not the same
practise any
of
2
5
in
the
constitution
(for
in
equal
are the merits
when
they
have
got
what
is
equal.
The
equal
is
inter
mediate
between
the
greater
and
be
it
money
surety
impossible
that
other to
of what is
our
account
fulfil this
himself
(for
which
reason
can
be
no
injustice
towards
oneself).
from
political
justice.
Of
political
justice
part
is
natural,
part
legal,
natural,
7
that
which
everywhere
has
the
same
force
and
species
and
nature
(e.g.
35
whom
he
is
striking,
with
what,
but
only
to
prick),
or
the
person
hit
or
the
voluntary
or
alike
involuntary.
But
act
unjustly,
is
possible
and
the
distributor
acts
unjustly
and
not
than
his
good, e.g.
to
sharing
in
order
so,
to
know
how,
to
whom,
and
when
unjust,
because
he
would
in
return
is
not
thought
to
act
unjustly)
determined
wha
practical
;
object
of
any
art.
It
follows
that
30
in
the
general
sense
also
the
making
1
Fr.
6,
Nauck
2
the
sake
true
state
of
capacity
philosopher
scientific
knowledge
scientific
knowledge
animals,
this
things
attainable
1
practical
wisdom
thing.
succeeds
relatively
understanding
or
II43
a
f
good
understanding,
are
neither
entirely
presupposed by
knowing
just,
let
us
begin
the
things
other
makes
us
do
the
things
that
it down with
? If he had
forms
of
incontinence,
but
we
say
some
people
(),
back
of
mind
its
subject
a
sensible
particular,
e.
g.
this
glass
of
wine
in
the
other
case
also
that
mother,
or
with
the
slave
who
ate
30
of
lust
from
childhood,
Il49
a
14.
3
to
(za ).
4
Answering
to
appetite
for
15
unnatural
sexual
pleasure
slighted,
and
anger,
reasoning
as
organic
3
injuries
and
diseases.
Only
with
the
pleasure
involved,
another
because
he
influence
of
powerful
appetite,
and
worse
of
by
their
emotion
as
dropsy
or
consumption,
while
incontinence
the
extent
of
making
him
ready
to
abides
easily
persuaded
to
change
unable
most men can.
as has
to the
great
misfortunes
is
happy
painful
nor
pleasant
live,
though
of
1
being
the
man
he
is
that
the
loved
person
is
loved,
qua
good,
and
they
are
good
in
themselves.
Now
those
1
The
MS.
reading
seems
to
be
sufficiently
supported
by
E.E.
I237
b
i.
are
called
good
5
in
respect
of
a
state
of
character,
others
in
respect
of
an
activity,
of
pleasure
more than
being
honoured,
and
not for
have
definite
things
in
common
some
more
things,
others
fewer;
of
friendships,
too,
some
same,
nor
19-23
property
qualification,
which
it
seems
appropriate
to
call
timocratic,
though
most
people
are
wont
to
call
it
polity.
The
excellence
friendship.
born,
but
children
love
their
(for
from their
(which
is
the
reason
why
childless
people
part
more
easily);
for
children
are
a
good
common
in
general
friend
not
ambiguous,
but
in
the
postponement
return
with
a
equivalent
hand,
complaints
the
unequals
;
them to
person
himself
but
the
qualities
he
had,
and
sake
of
that
matters
some
men
approve
service,
must
be
made
Ii64
b
on
just
a
doctor,
general
should
elect
35
rather than make one to
a
For
that
matter,
one
should
character or
-21
b
Ib.
17-24,
ii58
b
33-35-
(4)
has
the
same
tastes
as
another,
or
(5)
one
who
grieves
and
rejoices
with
possess
the
one
else
(for
that
matter,
even
now
God_
possesses
the
good
5
two
or
more,
to
35
judge
friendship
these
things
had
not
been
pleasant
to
him
amicably
disposed
another.
30
of
him.
In
general,
goodwill
of
20
creditors
others
well.
But
the
This is what
poems,
doting
The
cause
5
of
this
is
the
laborious
task.
These
are
the
is one
;
term
as
 
meaning
honour and office
piece
30
of
property.
If
nyo
a
pleasant
to
good
men
(since
who is
supremely happy
itself
good)
life is not
desirable
desirable
happy
many
friends
as
possible,
Still,
himself,
class
of
men,
whatever
it
is
for
whose
sake
they
value
life,
in
that
they
good,
the
pleasure
resulted.
It
seems
reference
to
an
object
which
corresponds
he loves most
things
anything
else,
might
belong
of the best
proper
friends
in
order
to
bring
about
battle
and
slaughter)
that he will live
something
divine
is
present
in
him
the
authoritative
and
better
1
does.
Grant
that
is
noble.
5
reason
and
right
order,
provided
this
has
force,
if
virtue,
practising
them,
e.g.
doctors
or
painters;
but
while
the
35
sophists
profess
Still,
experience
seems
the
works
do
perhaps
be
more
likely
Eudoxus
i
b
self 66
b
24,
29,
8i
b
i.
Legislation,
legislative
29
v.
Friendly
feeling.
Lover,
opp.
beloved
57
a
6,
8,
59
b
a
29,
b
9,
12?,
8o
a
6,
9.
Platonists
alluded
to
95*
26,
96*
58*
b
3i,
that
go
under
the
name
of
Aristotle
present
a
problem
somewhat
analogous
to
that
of
there
are
good/
pronounced
the
philosopher
after
tasting
them,
but
has
to
conjecture
his
way
through
great
part
some brief
the
virtues
in
particular.
of
E.
E.,
whom
we
may
speaks
of
actions
due
to
anger
as
being
done
knowingly,
3.
Do
the
references
in
7
16,
uo8
b
5-10
there
is
an
anticipation
will
naturally
be
many
references
Fritzsche noted the use
Kara
evidence
from
the
Politics,
of.
The
in
the
written
form
into
which
they
were
put
either
by
Aristotle
himself
or
possibly
by
his
Aristotle
s
x.
How
close
is
the
correspondence
between
its
being
unusual,
2
work,
which
W.
D.
Ross,
the
Editor,
and
Mr.
Charles
Cannan,
the
Secretary
definite,
time
have
H98
a
10-21.
27.
Reason.
I207
a
35-
b
5.
10,
loved.
b
a
b
3-i3.
38,
39.
But
men
are
certain
kind,
to
wit,
good.
Now
to
be
good
is
to
possess
not
proper
to
them.
For
justice
is
not
a
square
number.
1
Ii8i
a
24-n82
a
i
got
by
are
in
vain
and
that
they
these
points,
entcrrriijiuiv
in search is
good.
For
it
to
have
sight,
if
he
were
destined
never
to
see,
but
always
long
part
springs
up
15
to
be
capable
of
these
feelings
to
legislate
about
those
things
which
arc
not
change,
continent
man,
knowing
have
his
answer
ready,
in
denying
that
say
diavoias
must
which follow
going
wrong
in
means
else will
It is with
brave
from
experience,
like
professional
soldiers.
For
they
know,
25
owing
to
experience,
that
in
such
a
place
or
whose
courage
is
due
to
experience.
be so
things,
is
brave
that the
For such
in
touch
and
taste.
22
Next
to
head
of
illiberality.
of excess
more than
who
hardly
be
anything
be
injured,
and
a
man
voluntarily
has
less,
it
follows,
it
is
maintained,
that
he
is
injured
voluntarily.
But
from
the
following
consideration
it
is
evident,
not
possible
to
refer
unjust
distinction, indeed,
beyond
the
making,
and
similarly
the
part
is,
required
to the
dieted
in
that
way,
to
another,
for
its
nature
is
to
obey
make
the
good
30
man
worse,
so
in
the
passions.
35
So
a
must
necessarily
be
strange
i2OO
b
also.
usual antithesis to this
of
brutality
transcends
man,
so
also
does
the
virtue
opposed
to
it.
6
But
with
regard
arguments
which
run
counter
to
appearances,
in
order
that,
having
viewed
the
matter
together
knew it
same,
letting
right,
supposing
that
appetite
leads
him
thereto
(but
fall
away
are now
that
he
ought
merely
the
good,
pleasure
aware
as
any
one.
For
since
the
natures
of
creatures
differ
in
the
way
of
bad
and
good,
for
instance
that
in
good
mean,
since
the
reason
sometimes
masters
the
children
and
those
who
live
without
calls the
fortunate
with
regard
to
recognizing
the
passions.
these means. Now
loved,
!2O9
d
by
each
absolutely
good
is
lovable,
but
that
is
they
are
good.
the bad
species,
the
rich
owing
to
evident, then,
is
loved.
But
owing
to
ambition
men
all
the
required
attributes.
25
we
35
is
friend-
I2li
a
ship
towards
referring
either
to
friendship
the
son
the
father.
There
the
person
towards
20
as
they
think
the
same,
not
84
b
10-
I
a
36-
b
3
I2i5
a
3-7.
4,
5.
same
thing
as
being
much
appropriate
good
which
are
common to
one,
in
others
different.
In
cerned
with
pleasure
and
pain,
as
may
obey
reason,
a
contradiction.
I223
b
29-36.
ends,
but
with
means.
It
stops
naturally
its
own,
are
and,
as
b
4-9.
6.
I228
b
26-30.
brave.
I229
b
22.
25.
True
courage
is
not
due
(1)
to
to
justice.
I234
b
25-31.
5.
A
friend
is
complaints
than
the
moral.
I243
a
6-14.
21-23.
I
s
a
service
pleasure
service
VIRTUE
AND
VICE.
1251
26-39.
of
all
things
and
also
the
pleasantest.
of
infinite
duration,
pleasures
it
is
right
to
attach
these,
or
whether
of
a
philosopher
things,
the
I2l8
b
7-Il,
that
this
good
good
per
I2l8
b
se
(for
it
later.
5
And
beginning
and
speak
I
about
what
follows
from
the
better
work
else exists.
would be
by
3
we
arc
now
prone
himself
worthy
of
faults
demonstrations.
For
if,
supposing
the
triangle
sources
such
contingent
all
the
5
acts
ascertain
of
of
each
man
from
deliberate
choice
he
clearly
does
voluntarily.
It
is
is
I224
a
voluntary,
though
it
voluntary
Generally,
15
we
speak
of
enforced
action
force
pain
enforced action
with
by
force
and
com
pulsion
without
any
disagreement
or
pleasure
or
pain.
15
This,
then,
b
choice
does
not
passions
30
they
do
not
that tends to
exist,
nor
in
man
at
every
age
or
in
every
condition
must
speak
later
about
them,
1
or
not.
And
similarly
no
is
the
cause,
object
of
the
things
35
trary,
and
this.
To
will be
praised
the
man
who
endures
the
enduring
death,
not
for
any
other
feeling,
but
just
transport
of
incapable
of
division,
and
what
is
capable
but
not
actually
divided
is
quite
impossible
to
cure
through
chastening.
Profligacy,
then,
having
many
senses,
hear
the
singers,
he
would
35
general
partake
and
rejoice
is
insensible
(or
whatever
said
later
1
are
extremes,
there
pleasures
are
worthy
and
mark of the
we have
is
not
opposite
to
the
magnani
mous
man,
this
by
some
tasteless
and
showy
: e.
g.
if
a
rich
man,
spending
money
arrangements
habits to which
tive,
among
the
greatest
of
goods,
and
friendlessness
and
solitude
give
5
to observed
who remain with
l
and
if
desire
loving
one
is
recognized
by
is
not
absolutely
good,
but
perhaps
3
bad,
is
something
to
avoid,
and
what
is
not
good
for
one
s
self
is
nothing
yet
they
disagreement
is
good.
follows
that
like
takes
pleasure
in
like,
and
that
nothing
is
so
pleasant
to
be
quickly,
not
to
give
love,
or
at
why
men
seek
the
friendship
of
superiority
rather
than
that
of
equality
friendships
to
those
previously
6-i24o
a
7
is found
separate,
the
relations
cannot
belong
ship,
under
is
thought
2
him
thing
may
be
seen
in
partnerships.
I242
a
We
speak
of
friendships
of
superiority.
The
justice
belonging
to
the
friendship
of
man,
of
the
us.
3
For
contribu
tion
to
voluntary
transactions
will
the
extent
of
a
drachma,
the
lent,
times for
associations
of
citi-
30
zens.
friendship
complain
good,
and
thence
35
that
it
a
certain
definite
character,
since,
then,
to be the
speech
of
to
the
society
of
his
beloved,
to
need
a
friend,
the
argument
claims
3
the
same
of
the
as
numerous
as
possible
together
and
be
happy,
to
give
foot.
If,
then,
all
the
vice
rational
part
a
good
pilot
so
through
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b
fortune
Men,
then,
who
by
nature.
Perhaps,
however,
good
fortune
seem
haps
there
is
a
starting-point
with
succeed
contrary
be chosen
s
motives
for
acting
5
and
choosing
them
are
noble.
Wherefore
of external
by
nature
composed
imperative
ruler,
but
is
accom
paniments
and
results,
including
to be
chosen and
accompani
ments
are
softness,
unmanliness,
despair,
love
partake
of
25
them,
sake of
prosperities,
to
be
political
justice
34
b
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