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Why read Aristotle today?

30 mins | Jun 8, 2018
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What the philosopher can teach us about the routes to happiness. Modern self-help draws heavily on Stoic philosophy. But Aristotle was better at understanding real human happiness. Edith Hall, a professor in the Department of Classics and Centre for Hellenic Studies at King’s College, shows us how reading the Ancient Greek philosopher can teach us to find happiness.

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