How to live happily in the modern world, guided by the ancient ideas of Aristotle
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.
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 FRY*
A 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.
*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
*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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