Aristotles Way: Ten Ways Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life by Edith Hall (Engl

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'Wonderful and timely … Hugely recommended' STEPHEN FRYWhat do you and an ancient philosopher have in common? This is advice that won't go out of fashion.'A beguiling cross between Mary Beard and Mary Poppins' Observer

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How to live happily in the modern world, guided by the ancient ideas of Aristotle'Wonderful and timely ... Hugely recommended' STEPHEN FRYWhat do you and an ancient philosopher have in common? It turns out much more than you might think...Aristotle was an extraordinary thinker yet he was preoccupied by an ordinary question- how to be happy. 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 you can learn how to make good decisions, how to ace an interview, how to choose a partner and how to face death. This is advice that won't go out of fashion.'A beguiling cross between Mary Beard and Mary Poppins' Observer

Author Biography

Edith Hall first encountered Aristotle when she was twenty, and he changed her life forever. Now one of Britain's foremost classicists, and a Professor at King's College London, she is the first woman to have won the Erasmus Medal of the European Academy. In 2017 she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Athens University, just a few streets away from Aristotle's own Lyceum.She is the author of several books, including Introducing the Ancient Greeks. She lives with her family in Cambridgeshire.

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Wonderful and timely. Aristotle's influence has been immense, but Edith Hall's authoritative, warmly readable, clear and approachable book opens Aristotle up and establishes him as a man who addresses the issues of the human heart as much as the human mind. She gives us an Aristotle for our times as much as his own and all those that came between. Hugely recommended. -- STEPHEN FRYA wonderfully lively and personal guide to Aristotle's philosophy of well-being. Read it and flourish! -- Sarah Bakewell, author of HOW TO LIVE[Hall] has written a practical and enjoyable guide to Aristotle's philosophy as a recipe for contentment in the modern world. -- Daisy Dunn * Literary Review *Hall gamely breathes new life into [Aristotle's] doctrines (which she admits can be heavy-going) for 21st-century readers, flitting over the centuries and across cultural borders, taking in everyone from Philip of Macedon to Pharrell Williams of "Happy" with breezy aplomb. A beguiling cross between Mary Beard and Mary Poppins, Hall is enjoying herself outside the ivory towers -- Lisa Allardice * Observer *Edith Hall has recast Aristotle's text into everyday language, and applied his lessons on everything from happiness to, for instance, resisting temptation, writing a job application or using the Greek's chart of Virtues and Vices to analyse one's character. * Daily Telegraph *

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Wonderful and timely. Aristotle's influence has been immense, but Edith Hall's authoritative, warmly readable, clear and approachable book opens Aristotle up and establishes him as a man who addresses the issues of the human heart as much as the human mind. She gives us an Aristotle for our times as much as his own and all those that came between. Hugely recommended.

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Wonderful and timely. Aristotle's influence has been immense, but Edith Hall's authoritative, warmly readable, clear and approachable book opens Aristotle up and establishes him as a man who addresses the issues of the human heart as much as the human mind. She gives us an Aristotle for our times as much as his own and all those that came between. Hugely recommended.

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How to live happily in the modern world, guided by the ancient ideas of Aristotle

Details ISBN1784704253 Author Edith Hall Pages 272 Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 2019 ISBN-10 1784704253 ISBN-13 9781784704254 Publication Date 2019-05-02 Format Paperback Imprint Vintage Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 185 Short Title Aristotle's Way Language English UK Release Date 2019-05-02 AU Release Date 2019-05-02 NZ Release Date 2019-05-02 Subtitle Ten Ways Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life Narrator Simon Russell Beale Illustrator Mike Cavallaro Translator Susan Massotty Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Alternative 9781473545854 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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