Aristotle's Way [electronic resource] : How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life
Edith Hall2020
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What do you and an ancient philosopher have in common? It turns out much more
than you might think...
Aristotle was an extraordinary thinker, perhaps the greatest in history. Yet he
was preoccupied by an ordinary question: how to be happy. His deepest belief was
that we can all be happy in a meaningful, sustained way - and he led by example.
In this handbook to his timeless teachings, Professor Edith Hall shows how
ancient thinking is precisely what we need today, even if you don't know your
Odyssey from your Iliad. In ten practical lessons we come to understand more
about our own characters and how to make good decisions. We learn how to do well
in an interview, how to choose a partner and life-long friends, and how to face
death or bereavement.
Life deals the same challenges - in Ancient Greece or the modern world.
Aristotle's way is not to apply rules - it's about engaging with the texture of
existence, and striding purposefully towar...
Main title:
Author:
Edith Hall, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Random House UK, 2020
Collation:
1 online resource (1 audio file) (241 MB, 08:48:11 H)
Performers:
Narrator: Sian Thomas
Audience:
Adult
System details:
Platform: findawayMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781473578715
Language:
English
BRN:
436805
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eAudiobook |