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The Nicomachean ethics of Aristotle

by Aristotle (384–322 BCE)

130 chapters, about 101,000 words. The text is in the public domain in the United States and comes from Project Gutenberg.

Chapters

1. INTRODUCTION 7,400 words
2. J. A. SMITH 200 words
3. Chapter I. 1,100 words
4. Chapter II. 500 words
5. Chapter III. 1,600 words
6. Chapter IV. 700 words
7. Chapter V. 800 words
8. Chapter VI. 1,000 words
9. Chapter VII. 500 words
10. Chapter VIII. 1,100 words
11. Chapter IX. 300 words
12. Chapter X. 400 words
13. Chapter XI. 1,000 words
14. Chapter I. 700 words
15. Chapter II. 1,300 words
16. Chapter III. 500 words
17. Chapter IV. 400 words
18. Chapter V. 800 words
19. Chapter VI. 400 words
20. I. In respect of fears and confidence or boldness: 300 words
21. VI. In respect of honour and dishonour (b): 200 words
22. VII. In respect of anger: 200 words
23. I. In respect of truth: 400 words
24. Chapter VIII. 600 words
25. Chapter IX. 100 words
26. Chapter I. 800 words
27. Chapter II. 600 words
28. Chapter III. 300 words
29. Chapter IV. 700 words
30. Chapter V. 1,000 words
31. Chapter VI. 400 words
32. Chapter VII. 1,300 words
33. Chapter VIII. 100 words
34. Chapter IX. 600 words
35. Chapter X. 700 words
36. Chapter XI. 1,000 words
37. Chapter XII. 500 words
38. Chapter XIII. 1,600 words
39. Chapter XIV. 500 words
40. Chapter I. 1,400 words
41. Chapter II. 1,000 words
42. Chapter III. 1,300 words
43. Chapter IV. 1,800 words
44. Chapter V. 300 words
45. Chapter VI. 400 words
46. Chapter VII. 900 words
47. Chapter VIII. 600 words
48. Chapter IX. 900 words
49. Chapter X. 700 words
50. Chapter XI. 400 words
51. Chapter I. 700 words
52. Chapter II. 100 words
53. Chapter III. 400 words
54. Chapter IV. 400 words
55. Chapter V. 200 words
56. Chapter VI. 700 words
57. Chapter VII. 900 words
58. Chapter VIII. 1,200 words
59. Chapter IX. 300 words
60. Chapter X. 700 words
61. Chapter XI. 1,200 words
62. Chapter XII. 700 words
63. Chapter XIII. 500 words
64. Chapter XIV. 400 words
65. Chapter XV. 700 words
66. Chapter XVI. 400 words
67. Chapter XVII. 300 words
68. Chapter I. 300 words
69. Chapter II. 800 words
70. Chapter III. 300 words
71. Chapter IV. 300 words
72. Chapter V. 600 words
73. Chapter VI. 200 words
74. Chapter VII. 500 words
75. Chapter VIII. 900 words
76. Chapter IX. 600 words
77. Chapter X. 300 words
78. Chapter XI. 400 words
79. Chapter XII. 1,700 words
80. CHAP. II 600 words
81. Chapter I. 600 words
82. Chapter II. 900 words
83. Chapter III. 1,300 words
84. Chapter IV. 1,000 words
85. Chapter V. 500 words
86. Chapter VI. 800 words
87. Chapter VII. 1,500 words
88. Chapter VIII. 500 words
89. Chapter IX. 800 words
90. APPENDIX. Book VII. Chapters 12 to 15. (Bekker.) 2,700 words
91. Chapter I. 400 words
92. Chapter II. 300 words
93. Chapter III. 400 words
94. Chapter IV. 500 words
95. Chapter V. 1,100 words
96. Chapter VI. 300 words
97. Chapter VII. 800 words
98. Chapter VIII. 1,500 words
99. Chapter IX. 500 words
100. Chapter X. 700 words
101. Chapter XI. 500 words
102. Chapter XII. 900 words
103. Chapter XIII. 1,000 words
104. Chapter XIV. 600 words
105. Chapter I. 700 words
106. Chapter II. 800 words
107. Chapter III. 700 words
108. Chapter IV. 1,000 words
109. Chapter V. 400 words
110. Chapter VI. 400 words
111. Chapter VII. 700 words
112. Chapter VIII. 1,200 words
113. Chapter IX. 1,300 words
114. Chapter X. 600 words
115. Chapter XI. 700 words
116. Chapter XII. 300 words
117. Chapter I. 400 words
118. Chapter II. 1,700 words
119. Chapter III. 600 words
120. Chapter IV. 1,800 words
121. Chapter V. 800 words
122. Chapter VI. 1,800 words
123. Chapter VII. 500 words
124. Chapter VIII. 2,200 words
125. BOOK I 300 words
126. BOOK II 200 words
127. BOOK III 400 words
128. A : B :: 400 : 600. 300 words
129. BOOK VI 1,300 words
130. BOOK VII 500 words

Ideas discussed in this book

• Absurdity
• Courage
• Deliberation
• Fallacy
• First principle
• Friendship
• Greatness
• Happiness
• Honour
• Justice
• Principle
• Prostitution
• Self-control
• Vice

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