Rhetoric. Alexander's Rhetoric. On Poetry

Author: Aristotle
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: After the complete works of Aristotle (10 volumes) were published in Chinese in 1997, they won several awards, including the Fourth National Book Award (1999) and the First Prize of the Outstanding Achievement Award of the National Social Science Fund (1999). To facilitate readers' use and to share his insights into Western philosophy, especially ancient Greek philosophy, Mr. Miao Litian, the editor-in-chief of the complete works, compiled and selected the annotated "Selected Works of Aristotle" (including volumes of Metaphysics, Ethics, and Politics, published in 1999-2000). Over the years, many readers, especially undergraduates and graduate students, have reflected the need for standalone editions of Aristotle's works. To meet these needs, we have published the most influential works of Aristotle (Organon, Physics, Metaphysics, Nicomachean Ethics, Politics, and Rhetoric·Alexandria Rhetoric·On Poetry) in standalone editions. It should be noted that the translations of the standalone editions largely coincide with those of the complete works. Some changes to specific terms and names were personally corrected by Mr. Miao Litian during the reprinting of the complete works and the creation of the electronic version. The annotations of the standalone editions are consistent with those of the complete works. The Greek words cited in the footnotes of the complete works are spelled according to the letter table of the National "Hanyu Pinyin" Scheme. The introduction and study of Western philosophy classics is an endless endeavor. Accurate and perfect translations, as well as in-depth and detailed annotations, or even creative interpretations and developments, are ideals that can only be approached but never fully achieved. Continuously approaching this ideal relies not only on the efforts of the academic community but also on the promotion of the publishing industry. We are willing to work with the academic community to continuously contribute to academic progress.