Rhetoric · Alexandrian 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 Excellent Achievement of the National Social Science Fund Project (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, selected and annotated the "Selected Works of Aristotle" (including the 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 individual volumes of Aristotle's works. To meet this demand, we have published the most influential works of Aristotle (Organon, Physics, Metaphysics, Nicomachean Ethics, Politics, and Rhetoric·Rhetoric of Alexander·On Poetry) in standalone volumes. It should be noted that the translations of the standalone volumes largely coincide with those of the complete works. Some changes in terminology and proper 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 volumes 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 Pinyin Scheme. The introduction and study of Western philosophical 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 on the efforts of the academic community as well as the promotion of the publishing industry. We are committed to working with the academic community to make continuous contributions to academic progress.