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Translator's Introduction. A. Work's Significance And Special Quality -- B. Tusi's Life And Writings -- C. The Present Rendering -- D. The Work's Style -- E. Purpose Of Present Version -- F. Acknowledgements -- G. Bibliography -- Notes To The Introduction -- 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 Virtues 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. Rights Of Parents -- 5. Government Of Servants And Slaves -- Third Discourse: On Politics. 1. Need For Civilization And Nature Of Politics -- 2. On Love, Connecter 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 The Different Classes Of Mankind -- 8. Testaments Attributed To Plato. Naṣīr Ad-dīn Ṭūsī; Translated From The Persian By G.m. Wickens. Originally Published In 1964 By Allen & Unwin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. London Available Via World Wide Web. Translated From The Persi