OUTLINE INDEX OF THE TEN BOOKS OF THE ETHICS (nos. 1-2180)

Book I (1-244): THE GOOD FOR MAN

Introduction: purpose, method and qualifications of the student of this science (1-42)

1.   Happiness (43-223)

      2.  According to the opinion of others (43-102)

      2.  According to his own opinion (103-223)

1.   The virtues (224-1952)

      2.  Prenotes (114-244)

Book II (245-381): MORAL VIRTUE IN GENERAL

      2.  The virtues themselves (245-1291)

            3.   Moral (245-1108)

Book III (382-648): THE VOLUNTARY, FORTITUDE AND TEMPERANCE

                  4.   In general (245-527)

                  4.   Specifically (528-1108)

                         5.   Those concerned with the passions (528-884)

                               6.   Principal ones (528-648)

                                      7.    Fortitude (528-594)

                                      7.    Temperance (595-648)

Book IV (649-884): OTHER MORAL VIRTUES

                               6.   Secondary ones (649-884)

                                      7.    Which are virtues (649-866)

                                             8.   Regarding external things (649-734)

                                                    9.   Riches

                                                           10. Liberality (649-706)

                                                           10. Magnificence (707-734)

                                                    9.   Honors (535-799)

                                                           10. Magnanimity (735-791)

                                                           10. An unnamed virtue (792-799)

                                                    9.   Meekness (800-815)

                                             8.   Regarding human acts (816-866)

                                                    9.   Serious actions (816-849)

                                                    9.   Humorous actions (850-866)

                                      7.    Which are passions–shamefacedness (867-884)

Book V (885-1108): JUSTICE

                         5.   Those concerned with external operations i.e., justice (885-1108)

                               6.   Properly (885-1090)

                                      7.    Justice (885-1077)

                                             8.   Legal justice (885-926)

                                             8.   Partic. justice (927-1077)

                                                    9.   Absolutely (927-999)

                                                    9.   Relatively (1000-1077)

                                      7.    Epikeia (1078-1090)

                                             8.   Its object (1078-1088)

                                             8.   Its subject (1089)

                                             8.   Its habit (1090)

                               6.   Metaphorically (1091-1108)

Book VI (1109-1291): INTELLECTUAL VIRTUES

            3.   Intellectual (1109-1291)

                  4.   Prenotes (1109-1140)

                  4.   The virtues themselves (1141-1291)

                         5.   Exposition of the teaching (1141-1256)

                               6.   The principal virtues (1141-1216)

                                      7.    Perfecting the understanding of conclusions (1141-1174)

                                             8.   Science (1141-1149)

                                             8.   Art (1150-1160)

                                             8.   Prudence (1161-1174)

                                      7.    Perfecting the under standing of first principles (1175-1183)

                                             8.   Understanding (1175-1179)

                                             8.   Wisdom (1180-1183)

                                      7.    The more excellent virtue (1184-1216)

                               6.   Virtues annexed to prudence (1217-1244)

                                      7.    In themselves (1217-1244)

                                             8.   Eubulia (1217-1234)

                                             8.   Synesis (1235-1242)

                                             8.   Gnome (1243-1244)

                                      7.    Relatively (1245-1256)

                         5.   Solution of doubts (1257-1291)

Book VII (1292-1537): CONTINENCE AND INCONTINENCE

      2.  What follows and accompanies the virtues (1292-1952)

            3.   Continence (1292-1537)

                  4.   Continence and incontinence (1192-1468)

                  4.   Pleasure and sadness (1469-1537)

Book VIII (1538-1756): FRIENDSHIP

            3.   Friendship (1538-1952)

                  4.   Its nature (1538-1561)

                  4.   Its kinds (1562-1756)

Book IX (1757-1952): PROPERTIES OF FRIENDSHIP

                  4.   Its properties (1757-1952)

Book X (1953-2180): PLEASURE. HAPPINESS

1.   The end of virtue (1953-2180)

      2.  In regard to man in himself (1953-2136)

            3.   Pleasure (1933-2136)

            3.   Happiness (2065-2136)

                   4.   In itself (2065-2123)

                  4.   Relative to externals (1226-2136)

      2.  In regard to the whole state: treatment of positive law (2137-2180)