Book IX
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Book IX is a section of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics that focuses largely on friendship, self-love, and the relationship between individual virtue and the good of others.
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| Book IX canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Book IX Context triple: [Nicomachean Ethics, dividedInto, Book IX]
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Book XI
Book XI is a section of Augustine’s theological work "The City of God" that begins the exploration of creation, angels, and the origin of the earthly and heavenly cities.
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Book 9
Book 9 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work *The City of God*, focusing on the nature and role of angels and demons in relation to God and humanity.
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Book VII
Book VII is the concluding section of John Gower’s Latin poem *Vox Clamantis*, often noted for its moral and political reflections on English society.
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Book VII
Book VII is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," in which he continues his critique of pagan religion and theology.
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Book VII
Book VII is the concluding section of Lactantius’s early Christian apologetic work *Divine Institutes*, focusing on themes such as true worship, divine justice, and the fulfillment of God’s plan.
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Target entity: Book IX Target entity description: Book IX is a section of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics that focuses largely on friendship, self-love, and the relationship between individual virtue and the good of others.
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A.
Book XI
Book XI is a section of Augustine’s theological work "The City of God" that begins the exploration of creation, angels, and the origin of the earthly and heavenly cities.
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B.
Book 9
Book 9 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work *The City of God*, focusing on the nature and role of angels and demons in relation to God and humanity.
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C.
Book VII
Book VII is the concluding section of John Gower’s Latin poem *Vox Clamantis*, often noted for its moral and political reflections on English society.
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D.
Book VII
Book VII is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," in which he continues his critique of pagan religion and theology.
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E.
Book VII
Book VII is the concluding section of Lactantius’s early Christian apologetic work *Divine Institutes*, focusing on themes such as true worship, divine justice, and the fulfillment of God’s plan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book section ⓘ |
| addresses |
conflicts between what is apparently just and what benefits friends
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how far one should sacrifice one’s own good for friends ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
the good person benefits friends and community by aiming at noble actions
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the good person is a proper self-lover ⓘ vicious self-love is different from virtuous self-love ⓘ |
| author | Aristotle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
the nature of self-love
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the relation between one’s own good and the good of others ⓘ the value and justification of friendship ⓘ |
| clarifies |
the relation between friendship and happiness
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the relation between friendship and self-sufficiency ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
practical reasoning about others’ good
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the good life (eudaimonia) ⓘ |
| contains |
arguments about loving what is truly good in oneself
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arguments about mirroring oneself in friends ⓘ |
| discipline | ethics ⓘ |
| discusses |
the role of friends in contemplation and virtuous activity
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the sharing of life and activity with friends ⓘ whether a happy person needs friends ⓘ |
| examines |
the apparent conflict between self-interest and concern for friends
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whether the good person should love himself most ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
friendship
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relationship between individual virtue and the good of others ⓘ self-love ⓘ |
| follows | Book VIII (Nicomachean Ethics) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | moral philosophy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 4th century BCE Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| includedIn | Aristotelian corpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
later discussions of altruism and egoism
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later ethical theories of friendship ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| linkedTheme | virtue as a mean in attitudes toward self and others ⓘ |
| partOf | Nicomachean Ethics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | ninth book ⓘ |
| precedes | Book X (Nicomachean Ethics) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
beneficence toward friends
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mutual goodwill in friendship ⓘ noble (kalon) action ⓘ |
| tradition | ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| workType | philosophical treatise section ⓘ |
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