How to read it
- 1Read Aristotle's argument and Aquinas's exposition together.
- 2Track prudence, habit, and the relation of virtue to happiness.
- 3Then compare with the moral part of the Summa.
Aristotelian commentary
Commentary on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics
Aquinas's commentary on Aristotle's central ethical work, treating happiness, virtue, prudence, friendship, and justice.
Date
1271-1272
Why it matters
It is indispensable for the philosophical background of Aquinas's virtue ethics.