The Nasirean Ethics (RLE Iran C)

The Nasirean Ethics is the best known ethical digest to be composed in medieval Persia. This work is primarily concerned with the criteria of human behaviour: first in terms of space and priority allotted, at the individual level, secondly, at the economic level and thirdly at the political level.

Autorentext

Nasr ad-Dn Ts was a 13th Century Persian polymath. G. M. Wickens was the Founding Chair of the Department of Islamic Studies at the University of Toronto, Canada.

Klappentext

The Nasirean Ethics is the best known ethical digest to be composed in medieval Persia. This work is primarily concerned with the criteria of human behaviour: first in terms of space and priority allotted, at the individual level, secondly, at the economic level and thirdly at the political level.

Inhalt

Translator's Introduction. A: Work's Significance and Special Quality B: Ts's Life and Writings C: The Present Rendering D: The Work's Style E: Purpose of Present Vision F: Acknowledgements G: Bibliography Author's Preamble. Exordium. Circumstances of Composition. Prolegomena. Scheme of Work. First Discourse: On Ethics First Division: On Principles 1. Elementary Principles 2. The Human or Rational Soul 3. The Faculties of the Human Soul 4. Man, the Noblest Being 5. The Soul's Perfection and Deficiency 6. Wherein Lies the Soul's Perfection 7. On Good, Felicity and Perfection Second Division: On Ends 1. Limit, Nature and Alterability of Disposition 2. Noblest of Disciplines is Correction of Dispositions 3. Classes of Virtue and Excellences of Dispositions 4. Species Within Classes of Virtues 5. Types of Vices 6. Virtues and Pseudo-Virtues 7. Justice, Noblest of All Virtues 8. Acquisition of Virtues and Degrees of Felicity 9. Preserving the Soul's Health 10. Treating the Soul's Sicknesses Second Discourse: On Economics 1. On Households In General 2. Regulation of Property and Provisions 3. Regulation of Wives 4. Regulation of Children 4a. Regulation of Parents 5. Government of Servants and Slaves Third Discourse: On Politics 1. Need for Civilization and Nature of Politics 2. On Love, Connector of Societies 3. Divisions of Societies and Conditions of Cities 4. Government of Realm and Manners of Kings 5. Government of Retainers and Manners of King's Followers 6. On Friendship and Friends 7. How to Deal with Different Classes of Mankind 8. Testaments Attributed to Plato.