Aristotle Complete Works (Volume 10)

Author: Miao Litian, Editor-in-Chief
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Publication Date: 1997-01-01
Features: The Chinese edition of the Complete Works of Aristotle consists of ten volumes, including all 48 extant works of Aristotle discovered so far, along with some fragments. It is the first complete works of a Western classical philosopher to enter China in over a century since Western philosophy arrived in the country. Internationally, it is one of the few modern translations of the Complete Works of Aristotle available in languages other than German, English, French, and Japanese. Based on the standard edition of the Berlin Academy of Sciences, it is directly translated from Greek to Chinese and follows international conventions for page numbering. The complete works include a preface that comprehensively elaborates on the fundamental spirit of Aristotle's philosophy, the edition used for translation, the dissemination and current state of Aristotle's works, and the guiding principles for translating Aristotle's writings. After its publication, the complete works had a wide impact. In 1998, it won the First Prize of the Second Outstanding Achievement Award in Humanities and Social Sciences from the Ministry of Education, and in 1999, it received the First Prize of the National Social Science Fund Project and the Fourth National Book Award.
After a long and arduous journey, ancient Greek philosophy, with natural philosophy and spiritual philosophy already fully developed, finally reached a comprehensive and systematic synthesis in Aristotle. This Complete Works of Aristotle is the first complete works of a Western classical philosopher to enter China in over a century. With its vast 3 million words, it is imbued with the spirit of seeking wisdom and truth. Its content spans from astronomy to geography, from external phenomena to the inner world of human flesh and soul. This volume is the fourth in the series. Now, let us together enter the rational edifice meticulously constructed by this great philosopher!