"Christopher Byrne has given us a refreshingly new translation of the Nicomachean Ethics. It renders the ancient Greek text accurately and yet flows smoothly in contemporary English. He has provided students with a text much more accessible than other available translations." -- Paul Schollmeier, University of Las Vegas "Byrne's new edition offers a helpful resource for students and teachers of the text. His translation is clear and readable. I'm particularly impressed with the appendices, which bring relevant Aristotelian and Platonic passages to bear on the Ethics. Byrne also traces Aristotle's influence throughout history by including passages from Aquinas and outlining various historical engagements with his work through the modern virtue ethics tradition." -- Anne-Marie Schultz, Baylor University "Byrne's translation is meticulous and careful in its scholarship, neatly capturing the spirit of Aristotle's arguments and method while avoiding the clichés and stereotypes that have crept into other standard editions.

Scholars and students alike will benefit from this thorough and highly readable edition." -- Louis Groarke, St. Francis Xavier University "This is the perfect book for teaching the Nicomachean Ethics. The translation is disciplined and clear. The notes provide useful information while avoiding scholarly quibbles. The introduction includes a brisk but lucid account of how Aristotle sees ethics as the organized quest for happiness. The bibliography is sufficient, not suffocating. In short, the book hits the mean between bare text and ponderous commentary--exactly right for attracting and captivating a serious student.

" -- John Thorp, University of Western Ontario.