The Complete Works of Aristotle: Volume Two: The Revised Oxford Translation (Bollingen Series LXXI, Part II (Volume II) of Parts I & II)

Aristotle; Edited by Jonathan Barnes

ISBN 10: 0691016518 / ISBN 13: 9780691016511

Published by Princeton University Press, Princeton (NJ), 1984

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Complete Works of Aristotle: Volume Two: The Revised Oxford Translation (Bollingen Series LXXI, Part II (Volume II) of Parts I & II)
• Publisher: Princeton University Press, Princeton (NJ)
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691016518
• ISBN 13: 9780691016511
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New

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Synopsis

The Oxford Translation of Aristotle was originally published in 12 volumes between 1912 and 1954. It is universally recognized as the standard English version of Aristotle. This revised edition contains the substance of the original Translation, slightly emended in light of recent scholarship; three of the original versions have been replaced by new translations; and a new and enlarged selection of Fragments has been added. The aim of the translation remains the same: to make the surviving works of Aristotle readily accessible to English speaking readers.

About the Author

Jonathan Barnes is emeritus fellow of Balliol College, University of Oxford, and one of the world’s leading scholars of ancient philosophy. His books include Aristotle’s Politics and Aristotle’s Ethics (both Princeton).