This book offers a new interpretation of the theory of the good in Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics. In a careful reading focusing particularly on the first chapters, the author argues that Aristotle has a more complex relationship to a teleological conception of the good than is often assumed. Understanding the subtleties of Aristotle’s attitude on this point can help solve some difficult interpretative issues. Moreover, it can open up a new perspective on the project Aristotle is pursuing in his ethics.
