It docs not serve as an introduction to Aristotle or his philosophy for this latter purpose Ackrill refers readers to severa l items in the List of Books. The Introduction exp lains the aim of the book, the texts and translations, and the Topics. Aside from these aids to study there is a Glossa ry, a list of Aristotle's works, and an Introduction. Th e Topi cs indi cate the main Aristotel ian texts which deal with a given issue (and, in some cases, seco ndary texts), ali well as books included in the List of Books and some recent articles concerned with the issue, and cross-references to rela ted Topics. Action, Dialectic, Justice, Necessity and Possibility, Teleological Explanation). to provide in a single volum e reliabl e translations of those parts of Aristotle likely to be of most interest to students of philo sophy.' He provides not only reliable transla tions but also a List of Book s, and, mos t help fully, a list of Top ics (e.g. Professor Ackrill states the main aim of the book in his Introduction: '. One might very well use it to teach oneself something about Aristotle's philosophy but its most obvious use would be as a textbook in an undergraduate class in ancient philosophy. A New Aristotle Reader is a book intended for teachin g. Princeton : Princeton Univ ersity Press, 1987.

RICHARDHAMILTON DEPARTMENT OFGREEK BRYNMAWRCOLLEGE BRYNMAWR,PA 19010 J.L. Finally, mention should be made of the general bibliography (mostly book s, mostly in English), the biblio graphy of book s and articles on Electr a (again, mostly English) and the useful triple index (dramaturgy language, style, text general ). I am told that my copy, in which pages 57 and 65 are reversed, was from a run that was recalled, a financially difficult decision but proper for such an important addition to the series. The covers still pull loose easily (but the signatures are sewn), and the printing is blurry on a few pages. Physically, the look of the text has improved considerably with its copy of the OCT and laser-printed commentary. But, educational ethics aside, anyone from advan ced undergraduate to professional Classicist will find this particular edition immensely useful. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:īOOK REVIEWS/COMPTES RENDUS 109 not want a translation so close.

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