Preface Forward Introduction to the Revised Edition Introduction, 1962 Edition Part I: The Attainment of Happiness Part II: The Philosophy of Plato, Its Parts, the Ranks of Order of Its Parts, from the Beginning to the End Part III: The Philosophy of Aristotle, the Parts of His Philosophy, the Ranks of Order of Its Parts, the Position from Which He Started and the One He Reached Translator's Notes Notes to the Arabic Text of The Attainment of Happiness Index
The author of many books, Charles E. Butterworth is Professor of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland.
"Charles Butterworth has rendered a service both timely and timeless in his meticulous yet highly readable translations of four texts by a thinker second to none... Butterworth here provides insightful introductions and impeccable translations."-Review of Politics "At last, a wider English-speaking audience will gain access to the riches contained in Alfarabi's political philosophy... As always, Butterworth walks the fine line between literalness and readability with extraordinary grace, making this volume of equal value to scholar and student alike. He also offers introductions to each work that exemplify this same balance. For the scholar, he describes the manuscripts consulted and justifies our conviction that at last we have a trustworthy translation based on a critical Arabic text. For the student, as well as the scholar, and, above all, the teacher, he offers concise, insightful introduction to these challenging works. These introductions are a great boon in the classroom; each introduction leads the reader to raise the relevant questions to begin to unlock the secrets within. In the footnotes, Butterworth strikes the same balance, drawing the scholar's attention to alternate manuscript readings and translations while offering crucial pieces of information and insight, especially valuable to the novice."-Journal of the American Oriental Society
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