Summary
Edith Hall: Aristotle's Way
Aristotle is undoubtedly one of the most popular philosophers. The reason is probably that he was dealing with life's problems, and the measure of everything for him was above all man and the world around him. Most modern ideas in philosophy, mysticism, psychology and sociology were first presented by Aristotle, more clearly and comprehensively than anyone who tried to do so after him. In addition, Aristotle is the first and most important philosopher who dealt with the feeling of subjective happiness. He believed that happiness is a mental state, a feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction with one's behavior, interactions and the direction in which our life is progressing. It implies nurturing creativity and positive emotions, as well as a certain degree of activity and goal orientation. It is his understanding that stands at the very core of today's philosophical approach to happiness. This book presents some of Aristotle's most complex ideas in modern language and applies them to the practical challenges of everyday life: making decisions, writing job applications, arguing, using a table of virtues and vices to analyze one's character, resisting temptations and choosing friends and partners, accepting aging. Whatever stage of life you are in, Aristotle's ideas can help you be happier because you can choose to be happy at any time. This book helps us in this with 10 interesting, simple and anything but superficial lessons from the philosophy of life.
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