Creating the Good Life : : Applying Aristotle's Wisdom to Find Meaning and Happiness
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Introduction: Aristotle's insights on planning a life -- Part I: The basic concepts underlying Aristotle's philosophy -- Aristotle's life and way of thinking -- What is happiness? -- Models of the good life : the voluptuary, the sultan, and the sage -- How much is enough? -- Virtue won't hurt you -- Moral exercises : breaking the habit of making ourselves unhappy -- Friends, family, religion, and other goods -- Part II: Virtue in action : applications of Aristole's concepts -- Community leadership -- The Aristotelian workplace -- Distributive justice in business -- Philanthropy -- Non-retirement.
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PUBLISHED
[Emmaus, Pa.] : Rodale, c2005.
Year Published: 2005
Description: xxiv, 328 p. ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
1594861250 (hardcover)
9781594861253 (hardcover)
SUBJECTS
Aristotle.
Ethics.
Conduct of life.
Happiness.