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)