La senda de Aristóteles: De cómo la sabiduría antigua puede cambiar nuestra vida
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Summary
Una actualización del pensamiento artistotélico y cómo emplearlo hoy en día， dos mil cuatrocientos años después， para cambiar nuestra vida。
En el siglo IV a。 C。， Aristóteles funda en Atenas su escuela， una versión muy mejorada de la Academia platónica， donde él mismo estudió en su juventud。 Desde ese auténtico centro de formación de los futuros pensadores clásicos supo ejercer una influencia inestimable。
La senda de Aristóteles da testimonio del modo en que una escuela de pensamiento puede ayudarnos a alcanzar la eudaimonía， esa felicidad que consiste en realizar plenamente nuestro potencial。
Las enseñanzas de Aristóteles no caducan， nos dice la autora。 La «senda» invita a la reflexión pausada， a la contemplación （¡verdadero elogio del tiempo libre！）， a analizar las relaciones con el prójimo （amorosas， de amistad， comunitarias）， a preguntarnos qué tenemos en común con un pensador de la antigua Grecia， a entender y mejorar nuestra comunicación y a enfrentarnos con serenidad a la muerte。
Rastreando exhaustivamente la obra de Aristóteles， insertada en el contexto de los principales episodios de su biografía， Edith Hall ofrece aquí una actualización del pensamiento aristotélico junto con una interesante y original propuesta: emplearlo hoy， dos mil cuatrocientos años después， para cambiar nuestra vida。
En el siglo IV a。 C。， Aristóteles funda en Atenas su escuela， una versión muy mejorada de la Academia platónica， donde él mismo estudió en su juventud。 Desde ese auténtico centro de formación de los futuros pensadores clásicos supo ejercer una influencia inestimable。
La senda de Aristóteles da testimonio del modo en que una escuela de pensamiento puede ayudarnos a alcanzar la eudaimonía， esa felicidad que consiste en realizar plenamente nuestro potencial。
Las enseñanzas de Aristóteles no caducan， nos dice la autora。 La «senda» invita a la reflexión pausada， a la contemplación （¡verdadero elogio del tiempo libre！）， a analizar las relaciones con el prójimo （amorosas， de amistad， comunitarias）， a preguntarnos qué tenemos en común con un pensador de la antigua Grecia， a entender y mejorar nuestra comunicación y a enfrentarnos con serenidad a la muerte。
Rastreando exhaustivamente la obra de Aristóteles， insertada en el contexto de los principales episodios de su biografía， Edith Hall ofrece aquí una actualización del pensamiento aristotélico junto con una interesante y original propuesta: emplearlo hoy， dos mil cuatrocientos años después， para cambiar nuestra vida。
Reviews
Rick
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Aristotle's philosophy is so prolific that it difficult to know where to begin to study him。 This book does it quite well。 Applications to our modern lives fill these pages and make the book quite enjoyable。 Aristotle's philosophy is so prolific that it difficult to know where to begin to study him。 This book does it quite well。 Applications to our modern lives fill these pages and make the book quite enjoyable。 。。。more
Pauline Mountain
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How then shall we live？ It's a question that has puzzled me for ages and no one seems to have an answer。 The author goes back to the earliest philosopher， Aristotle， to deal with this question。 Aristotle seems to have been quite opinionated。 From discussions of happiness and potential through the gamut of life to leisure and mortality， Hall distills clear thoughts from the ancient Greek Aristotle wrote in and translates the concepts to todays world。 How then shall we live？ It's a question that has puzzled me for ages and no one seems to have an answer。 The author goes back to the earliest philosopher， Aristotle， to deal with this question。 Aristotle seems to have been quite opinionated。 From discussions of happiness and potential through the gamut of life to leisure and mortality， Hall distills clear thoughts from the ancient Greek Aristotle wrote in and translates the concepts to todays world。 。。。more
Andrew McClary
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An earlier reviewer said it best when talking about a delicate balance between making Aristotle's work accessible and over-simplifying it to a point that its lost most of its value。 Aristotle's Way proved to swing in the latter direction with a majority of the chapters lacking much depth in my opinion。 It doesn't help that I'm far from a self-help book fan but that's exactly what this book is with the occasional quote from Aristotle to try and connect the two。 Even as someone who isn't an Aristo An earlier reviewer said it best when talking about a delicate balance between making Aristotle's work accessible and over-simplifying it to a point that its lost most of its value。 Aristotle's Way proved to swing in the latter direction with a majority of the chapters lacking much depth in my opinion。 It doesn't help that I'm far from a self-help book fan but that's exactly what this book is with the occasional quote from Aristotle to try and connect the two。 Even as someone who isn't an Aristotle expert this book was far too simple and generic。 。。。more
K
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One of the other reviewers summed up my reaction perfectly。 An author covering ancient philosophy has to tread a fine line between going deeply into complicated philosophical ideas and being too light and casual。 This author is too casual for my taste， and this left me without much knowledge that I felt was really Artistotle's teachings。 And since I don't care for self-help advice， I didn't benefit from her application of Aristotle to life's decisions such as jobs， religious belief， how to raise One of the other reviewers summed up my reaction perfectly。 An author covering ancient philosophy has to tread a fine line between going deeply into complicated philosophical ideas and being too light and casual。 This author is too casual for my taste， and this left me without much knowledge that I felt was really Artistotle's teachings。 And since I don't care for self-help advice， I didn't benefit from her application of Aristotle to life's decisions such as jobs， religious belief， how to raise children， etc。 The book is easy enough to read， and I like how the author would take an idea of Aristotle's and try it on for size from several angles， as if giving you multiple opportunities for understanding it。 Some of those clicked for me quite well。 But they were pretty light stuff that I would have gotten from my own weak reading of actual translations。 For example， the idea that Aristotle believed that an engaged life， a life of thinking and of action， is a happy and fulfilled life。 Fine。 I agree。 A life that's sitting around eating pizza and watching football games might be enjoyable， but it's not a happy life。 It's a waste。 Now， so what？ I am engaged with my family， job and community， and I try to think （such as reading about Aristotle）。 Do I congratulate myself and keeping doing what I'm doing？ Or can you give me more？There's nothing wrong with this book， if you're the right sort of person for it。 I'm not。 。。。more
Stephen
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Highly recommended。 This was another of those audiobooks I listened to while doing other things， so I don't feel I can properly rate it， when my own attention occasionally lapsed。 Perhaps Aristotle's first lesson to me would be to pay attention。That said， I was hooked for much of it， including on the value of art in learning about life。 Virtually none of my reviews goes by without me mentioning Iris Murdoch， who Hall cites as just one example of an author who used the novel as a Trojan horse to Highly recommended。 This was another of those audiobooks I listened to while doing other things， so I don't feel I can properly rate it， when my own attention occasionally lapsed。 Perhaps Aristotle's first lesson to me would be to pay attention。That said， I was hooked for much of it， including on the value of art in learning about life。 Virtually none of my reviews goes by without me mentioning Iris Murdoch， who Hall cites as just one example of an author who used the novel as a Trojan horse to wheel her Platonic ideas about in。 （Novel 25 of 26 now on the go， and I am starting to wish it had galloped off a bit faster， but that's quite literally another literary story。）As often with single issue books， I wonder whether Hall doesn't try to hang too much on her subject。 Yes Aristotle had lots to say and yes he generally got there first （at least in terms of the surviving record of ideas）， but it also serves to reduce the field of vision to one man。 For Hall herself this becomes perhaps most problematic when discussing Aristotle's views on the inferiority of women。 Hall falls back on the view that Aristotle was always willing to revise ideas in the light of new evidence。 Fine， but surely that means we could make Aristotle say virtually anything （and therefore nothing） to suit our own position？Rhetoric and argumentation as an Aristotelian innovation are well-handled， I think， and I left feeling there were plenty of life lessons。 The fallacy inherent in complex syllogisms is relevant to how politicians or marketers will often present （1） an indisputable truth; （2） a false but persuasive axiom; （3） a misleadingly plausible conclusion。 In less philosophical language， the problem with Aristotle's approach that Hall recognises is that it can form a shit sandwich of lies。 Beware the eloquent rhetorician。。。So too I enjoyed Aristotle's views on finding meaning in life outside of work， beyond the compromised necessity of paid employment （that is， necessity for the 99÷ of us）。 Too much of the burden of self-identity is put on the often mundane everyday jobs people do， and too little on their art， their volunteering， and their private industry。I adore Alain de Botton's popular philosophy， and Hall pretty much hit the same sweet spot for me， albeit through a single lens rather than Botton's kaleidoscopic lens of many minds。 Dive in 。。。more
Antonio
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I've read this book as a introduction to Aristotle and his philosophy since i always wanted to know more about it。 Maybe it was not optimal for my understanding since I read it through TTS app but it is good start。This book covers Aristotles thoughts about happiness， love， decisions， communication， intentions， leisure and mortality。 It is based on the Aristotle's classic works like Ethics， Rhetoric， Politics， Metaphysics， Poetics etc。 But with a touch of modern view and contemporary examples。Thi I've read this book as a introduction to Aristotle and his philosophy since i always wanted to know more about it。 Maybe it was not optimal for my understanding since I read it through TTS app but it is good start。This book covers Aristotles thoughts about happiness， love， decisions， communication， intentions， leisure and mortality。 It is based on the Aristotle's classic works like Ethics， Rhetoric， Politics， Metaphysics， Poetics etc。 But with a touch of modern view and contemporary examples。This is my assessment of this book Aristotle's way by Edith Hall according to my 8 criteria:1。 Related to practice - 4 stars 2。 It prevails important - 3 stars3。 I agree with the read - 3 stars4。 not difficult to read （as for non English native） - 3 stars （I read it through TTS app）5。 Too long （more than 500 pages） - short and concise （150-200 pages） - 4 stars6。 Boring - every sentence is interesting - 3 stars7。 Learning opportunity - 3 stars8。 Dry and uninspired style of writing - Smooth style with humouristic and fun parts - 3 stars Total 3。25 stars 。。。more
Musaadalhamidi
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"كتاب هول الجديد يوضح طريقة وسطية نادرة لقارئها لمتابعة السعادة 。。。 طريقة أرسطو ترسم بعناية قوس الحياة الفاضلة التي تنبع من المواهب الشابة ، وتنمو عن طريق القرارات المسؤولة والتفكير الذاتي ، وتجد تعبيرًا في العلاقات الناضجة ، وتأتي ليستريح في تقاعد بهيج وموت بهدوء خاشع。 القول أسهل من الفعل ، لكن أرسطو ، كما يشرح هول ، موجود للمساعدة "。 （مراجعة كتاب نيويورك تايمز） "يشرح هول بعضًا من أكثر أفكار الفيلسوف تعقيدًا بطريقة ودودة ، ويغطي ملاحظاته حول كل شيء بدءًا من قوة المجتمع إلى فهم أهدافك ولماذا يجب "كتاب هول الجديد يوضح طريقة وسطية نادرة لقارئها لمتابعة السعادة 。。。 طريقة أرسطو ترسم بعناية قوس الحياة الفاضلة التي تنبع من المواهب الشابة ، وتنمو عن طريق القرارات المسؤولة والتفكير الذاتي ، وتجد تعبيرًا في العلاقات الناضجة ، وتأتي ليستريح في تقاعد بهيج وموت بهدوء خاشع。 القول أسهل من الفعل ، لكن أرسطو ، كما يشرح هول ، موجود للمساعدة "。 （مراجعة كتاب نيويورك تايمز） "يشرح هول بعضًا من أكثر أفكار الفيلسوف تعقيدًا بطريقة ودودة ، ويغطي ملاحظاته حول كل شيء بدءًا من قوة المجتمع إلى فهم أهدافك ولماذا يجب عليك دائمًا استشارة طرف ثالث عند اتخاذ القرار 。。。 عندما يتعلق الأمر بالسعادة ، ربما حان الوقت في الواقع للتحدث مع الجديد والتوافق مع القديم "。 （مجلة تايم） "بلغة الصبر الواضحة ، تنسج هول بمهارة خيوطًا مأخوذة من هذه المجموعة المخيفة من المواد إلى دروس تتعلق مباشرة بمعضلات الحياة الحديثة 。。。 قيل لنا إن هول" واجهت أرسطو لأول مرة عندما كانت في العشرين من عمرها ، وقد غير حياتها مدى الحياة"؛ واحدة من نقاط القوة في الكتاب هي نبرة إخلاصها الواضح "。 （الباحث الأمريكي） حساب واضح 。。。 غير فني ولكن عميق الجذور 。。。。 هل تأتي السعادة من الفضيلة؟ يقدم هذا الكتاب المفعم بالحيوية حجة جيدة بالإيجاب "。 （كيوموس 。。。more
Leon
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Really interesting book。 Has been some time since i read it but think about some of the messages from time to time。 Found the book at the right time and found it to be a nice， light read with an interesting insight into the thought processes of the ancient intellectuals。 Can only recommend it！ U dont even have to read it in order， i read the chapters depending on my mood and the attractiveness of the titles and it didnt warp my experience at all。
كوثر عبدالله
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#منهج_أرسطو كيف يمكن للمعرفة القديمة أن تغير حياتك؟أفكار أرسطو حول الحياة، ترويها لنا إديث هول، ممزوجة بكُتب وأفلام تدعمها، وعدة آراء أُخرى في مقالاتٍ طويلة جداً، تدعو بها الإنسان أن يكون مُحباً للخير وقاصداً إلى المعرفة。 أبرز المواضيع التي تطرقت إليها، ولفت انتباهي هي: السعادة، الحُب، والقرارات。#السعادة في رأي أرسطو مرتبطة بالمعرفة : المعادلة كالتالي: المعرفة+ السعي أن تكون طيباً = سعادة #الحب يدعوا أرسطو إلي التفكر في أنواع المحبة والمفاهيم فيرى أنهُ: " من الصواب أن نُظهر لطفاً نحو الأصدقاء #منهج_أرسطو كيف يمكن للمعرفة القديمة أن تغير حياتك؟أفكار أرسطو حول الحياة، ترويها لنا إديث هول، ممزوجة بكُتب وأفلام تدعمها، وعدة آراء أُخرى في مقالاتٍ طويلة جداً، تدعو بها الإنسان أن يكون مُحباً للخير وقاصداً إلى المعرفة。 أبرز المواضيع التي تطرقت إليها، ولفت انتباهي هي: السعادة، الحُب، والقرارات。#السعادة في رأي أرسطو مرتبطة بالمعرفة : المعادلة كالتالي: المعرفة+ السعي أن تكون طيباً = سعادة #الحب يدعوا أرسطو إلي التفكر في أنواع المحبة والمفاهيم فيرى أنهُ: " من الصواب أن نُظهر لطفاً نحو الأصدقاء يفوق ما نبديه للغرباء" #القرارات يضع أرسطو ٧ قواعد لتدبر （إتخاذ قرار اتجاه أمرٍ ما） وهي كتالي:١- لا تتسرع؛ فكر بتروٍّ واتخذ القرار لاحقاً٢- فرق بين المعرفة الحقيقة، والظن أو الإشاعة تأكد من المعلومات بالسؤال عنها من الشخص نفسهِ。٣- استشر خبير وانصت إليهِقد يكونوا الأصدقاء هم الخيار الأسواء، لذلك الأصوب أن تطلب المشورة من شخصٍ متخصص。 ٤- التشاور والنظر للموقف من منظور جميع الأطراف التي ستتأثر。 ٥- العودة للماضي مثلاً: كيف يتصرف الشخص تحت الضغط؟٦- قياس الاحتمالات الواردة والنتائج المختلفةلها والتأهب لكل نتيجة。٧- قد تحدث أمور غير متوقعة تؤثر بشكل كبير على سير الأمور 。في الختام هذه أكثر المواضيع المطروحة التي ألهمتني أما بعضها فكان صعب الفهم بسبب الترجمة و عدم ترتيب الأفكار。 كتاب جيد نوعاً ما، أنصح أن تؤخذ المواضيع الكبيرة حول الحياة من مصادرها الصحيحة أي من الكَاتبِ نفسهِ。 ك。ع 。。。more
Tom Axworthy
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Edith Hall has written a succinct account of Aristotle's wisdom and how it applies to the dilemmas of life。She supplements the points of Aristotle with references to literature and other relevant works。The sum total of this deep dive into ancient wisdom is an uplifting guide on how to confront life's challenges。 Hall also refers to her own life: I found her account of spending time with her dying mother in mutual recollection of shared times together（ dancing to She Loves You by the Beatles ， go Edith Hall has written a succinct account of Aristotle's wisdom and how it applies to the dilemmas of life。She supplements the points of Aristotle with references to literature and other relevant works。The sum total of this deep dive into ancient wisdom is an uplifting guide on how to confront life's challenges。 Hall also refers to her own life: I found her account of spending time with her dying mother in mutual recollection of shared times together（ dancing to She Loves You by the Beatles ， going down a water slide in Dunbar） very moving and a useful illustration of Aristotle's advice to work on recollection as a means to assuage grief。Aristotle is one of the towering intellects of all time: he has a wonderful interpreter in Edith Hall。 。。。more
Ghadeer
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بالبداية ما كان عاجبني أسلوب الكاتبة وما كنت قادرة أندمج لأني كنت متعودة على أسلوب آلان دو بوتان اللي ياخذ منحنى عملي وممنهج أكثر وهو يحاول يخلي الفلسفة القديمة relevant لوقتنا الحالي بعكس أسلوب إديث القصصي/ anecdotal والعشوائي، بس بعد كم صفحة عطيته فرصة واندمجت。 يناقش الفكرة اللي تبدو كأنها كليشيه، أن السعادة مو بوصولك لأي هدف بل بالرحلة أو بالسعي لهدف، بس بطريقة أعمق。 أحسه أعاد تعريف السعادة بالنسبة لي، أرسطو ما يقول إنه السعادة المستمرة مستحيلة أو كون هدفنا العيش سعداء غلط لأنه ما يعرّف السعا بالبداية ما كان عاجبني أسلوب الكاتبة وما كنت قادرة أندمج لأني كنت متعودة على أسلوب آلان دو بوتان اللي ياخذ منحنى عملي وممنهج أكثر وهو يحاول يخلي الفلسفة القديمة relevant لوقتنا الحالي بعكس أسلوب إديث القصصي/ anecdotal والعشوائي، بس بعد كم صفحة عطيته فرصة واندمجت。 يناقش الفكرة اللي تبدو كأنها كليشيه، أن السعادة مو بوصولك لأي هدف بل بالرحلة أو بالسعي لهدف، بس بطريقة أعمق。 أحسه أعاد تعريف السعادة بالنسبة لي، أرسطو ما يقول إنه السعادة المستمرة مستحيلة أو كون هدفنا العيش سعداء غلط لأنه ما يعرّف السعادة كشعور النشوة والحماسة بل كشعور أكثر راحة واستمرارية نفس الرضا والقناعة، ويشرح بتفصيل من جميع نواحي حياتنا إيش المفروض نسوي عشان نحس فيها، كيف نقضي وقت فراغنا وكيف نعرف أنفسنا ونكتشف شغفنا وحتى كيف تعاملنا مع الآخرين يؤثر على سعادتنا، كيف نتعامل مع الفقد والحب والفشل， وكيف نتفاعل مع الطبيعة。 أعجبني إنه ما كانت نظرية مثالية أو خيالية، لأنها تاخذ بعين الاعتبار الحظ السيء أو جميع الأحداث السيئة العشوائية اللي تحصل خارج إرادة الفرد مثل موت عزيز، خسارة ثروة أو الإصابة بمرض، بالعكس يجيب طاريها ويناقش كيف المفروض نتعامل معاها وكيف حتى مع هذي الأحداث ممكن نحس بالسعادة، وكل هذا برة أي إطار ديني مما يجعل نظرية أرسطو للسعادة مناسبة للجميع。 أحسه مو لقراءة وحدة، نفس كل كتب الفلسفة الثانية أشوف نفسي كثير أتذكر أفكار منه وأحاول أستند إليه أو أرجع فعليًا لبعض صفحاته وأعيد قراءتها。 。。。more
Jef Gerets
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Makkelijk te lezen 'self-help' boek voor zij die geïnteresseerd zijn in het ontdekken van het gedachtegoed van Aristoteles。 Makkelijk te lezen 'self-help' boek voor zij die geïnteresseerd zijn in het ontdekken van het gedachtegoed van Aristoteles。 。。。more
الحربي
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الشخص النبيل هو بالضرورة صريح في الحب والبغض على السواء، لأن من يخفي مشاعره الحقيقية هو شخص يخشى ما يظنه الناس فيه。أقول:وهذه من خصال العرب، جاء في الأثر”قال بريدة:وَكنتُ أبغض عليًّا فأتَيتُ النبي صلَّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلَّم فلما أَخبرته قال:أتبغض عليًّا؟ قلت:نعم قال:فأَحِبَّهُ“。
Antonella
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Interessante， scorrevole e piacevole。 Un saggio scritto davvero bene， che a tratti strappa anche una risata。 Un approccio "friendly" ad Aristotele， per avvicinare tutti a questo grande pensatore。 Consigliato！ Interessante， scorrevole e piacevole。 Un saggio scritto davvero bene， che a tratti strappa anche una risata。 Un approccio "friendly" ad Aristotele， per avvicinare tutti a questo grande pensatore。 Consigliato！ 。。。more
A。 H。
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Interesting approach。 Could've been 50 pages shorter。 Interesting approach。 Could've been 50 pages shorter。 。。。more
Caomhghain
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While giving what amounts to a how-to-live well book Edith Hall introduces a great many of Aristotle's ideas and works to show how they can fit into life today。 It works really well at both levels。 While giving what amounts to a how-to-live well book Edith Hall introduces a great many of Aristotle's ideas and works to show how they can fit into life today。 It works really well at both levels。 。。。more
Peter Corrigan
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Well， if you are more or less new to the philosophy of Aristotle I guess this is a good primer， which was the case for me。 It is nicely organized into thematic chapters some more convincingly done than others。 There are chapter on Happiness， Potential， Decisions， Communication， Self-Knowledge， Intentions， Love， Community， Leisure and Mortality。 I found the one on Communication perhaps the most useful based on the number of little stickers I placed， but the ones on Decisions and Community were al Well， if you are more or less new to the philosophy of Aristotle I guess this is a good primer， which was the case for me。 It is nicely organized into thematic chapters some more convincingly done than others。 There are chapter on Happiness， Potential， Decisions， Communication， Self-Knowledge， Intentions， Love， Community， Leisure and Mortality。 I found the one on Communication perhaps the most useful based on the number of little stickers I placed， but the ones on Decisions and Community were also quite good。 Edith Hall is a professor of classics and obviously knowledgeable of her subject which comes across in these pages。 Her tendency to say old Ari 'would have' thought a certain way （usually in conformance with her own left-liberal views） if he lived today was mildly irritating at times but she is free to speculate in her own book。 I enjoyed some of the modern book and movie discussions introduced to illustrate and 'modernize' some of the issues and it gave me a several reading and watching ideas which I may fulfill。 I thought Aristotle might have said 'The Only Constant in Life Is Change' but that was another Greek， Heraclitus （~500 BC） who preceded Aristotle so that was taken。 But as much as things change the more they stay the same （now who said that？） and many of the ideas of Aristotle presented here remain modern and timely。 Though I daresay even he would be hard-pressed to explain some of the most recent trends related to gender， identity and language。 。。。more
Nelson Zagalo
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Neste livro Edith Hall realiza todo um trabalho de sintetize das principais obras de Aristóteles — “Ética a Nicómaco”， “Política”， “Poética”， “Retórica”， “História dos Animais”。 O seu objetivo passa por chegar às principais propostas de Aristóteles quanto ao que devemos fazer enquanto seres vivos。 Aristóteles acreditava que o objetivo último do ser humano era a eudaimonía， chegar ao “bom espírito” que se pode traduzir por “bem-estar” e “contentamento”。 Para Aristóteles， a eudaimonía atinge-se en Neste livro Edith Hall realiza todo um trabalho de sintetize das principais obras de Aristóteles — “Ética a Nicómaco”， “Política”， “Poética”， “Retórica”， “História dos Animais”。 O seu objetivo passa por chegar às principais propostas de Aristóteles quanto ao que devemos fazer enquanto seres vivos。 Aristóteles acreditava que o objetivo último do ser humano era a eudaimonía， chegar ao “bom espírito” que se pode traduzir por “bem-estar” e “contentamento”。 Para Aristóteles， a eudaimonía atinge-se encontrando um propósito para a realização do nosso potencial， e trabalhando o nosso comportamento para chegarmos à melhor versão de nós mesmos。Para o efeito， Aristóteles acreditava que a maioria das pessoas obtém a sua maior realização através da aprendizagem e da interrogação do mundo。 Não falava do mero conhecimento académico， mas da compreensão da experiência própria do mundo em que habitamos， sendo esse o objetivo da vida em si。 Para aqui chegar， Aristóteles parte da daquilo que nos distingue dos animais， que Edith Hall sintetiza da seguinte forma:“Os humanos， tal como os animais e as plantas， participam na atividade básica de viver， obter nutrientes e crescer。 Se outros animais e plantas vivem， obtêm nutrientes e crescem， então isto não é distinto para a humanidade。 Os animais， tal como os seres humanos， também têm sentidos com os quais discernem o mundo que os rodeia e outras criaturas。 Portanto， a vida sensível também não pode ser a característica distintiva e definitiva do ser humano。 Mas nenhum outro ser vivo partilha "a vida ativa do ser que tem razão"。 Os seres humanos fazem coisas， e são capazes de pensar antes， durante e depois dessas atividades。 Então essa será a razão de ser do ser humano。 Se， como ser humano， não cumprimos a nossa capacidade de agir enquanto exercemos as nossas faculdades racionais， então não estamos a cumprir o nosso potencial"。Claro que encontrarmos o propósito ou objetivo pode ser o mais complicado。 Contudo， até aí Aristóteles foi mais racional do que muitos que hoje veem na juventude a resposta para tudo。 Ele considerava que só atingimos a idade adulta aos 30， mas que só atingimos a plena posse das nossas capacidades intelectuais aos 49 anos。 Por isso， até lá， continuamos sempre a aprender e a experimentar o mundo， e mais do que a tempo de nos encontrarmos e iniciarmos o trabalho para a nossa realização。Definido o objetivo， Aristóteles define depois três grupos de pessoas e seus objetivos:Grupo 1 – As pessoas interessadas no prazer físico — comer， beber， sexo。 Aristóteles compara este grupo com o gado， já que este prazer é fundamental para garantir bem-estar e sobrevivência aos animais。 Contudo， nos humanos tal deve ser visto apenas como instrumental， servindo de guia， tornando a jornada melhor， mas não um fim。Grupo 2 – As pessoas sob os holofotes， na esfera pública ou política， motivadas pela fama e reconhecimento， algo diferente do político ativista ou de causas comuns。 O problema surge porque as pessoas deste grupo deixam de viver， de construir o seu caminho。 Interessa apenas o elogio， e não a razão do mesmo。Grupo 3 - Aprender sobre o mundo e satisfazer a mente。 “É muito mais difícil este objetivo ser sabotado por fatores fora do nosso controlo， tais como a sorte; pois não requer que outras pessoas reconheçam ou elogiem。 É algo que nós mesmos podemos fazer e que está intrinsecamente ligado à auto-suficiência"。Por isso mesmo， Aristóteles acreditava que a Educação era o elemento mais importante na política de um Estado， dizendo:"Ninguém duvidará que o legislador deve dirigir a sua atenção sobretudo para a educação da juventude; pois a negligência da educação prejudica a constituição"。 Uma vez que o objetivo de qualquer cidade-estado é assegurar que os seus cidadãos vivam a boa vida， "é manifesto que a educação deve ser uma e a mesma para todos， e que deve ser pública， e não privada。" A educação quer-se pública， porque é necessário que todos percebam o interesse comum。 A educação universal e pública funcionaria como garante de que cada um， na sua especialidade， contribuiria da melhor forma para o bem de todos。 Todos somos diferentes， e alguns são， aleatoriamente， mais dotados que outros， por isso é necessário que todos compreendam os problemas de todos， podendo assim contribuir novas soluções para todos。Publicado no VI:https://virtual-illusion。blogspot。com。。。 。。。more
Eva
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Essential stuff broken down for easier understanding。 Never a bad time to read this。
Sam Gerak
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Interesting survey of Aristotelian philosophy and the ways we can apply it to our daily lives。
Chairmanpete
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Not the greatest book if you are wanting the indepth writings of Aristotle and not the Author's self-projection towards Aristotle。 Not the greatest book if you are wanting the indepth writings of Aristotle and not the Author's self-projection towards Aristotle。 。。。more
Lee Underwood
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Solid and engaging read。 Her advice was tempered and never rose to a self help fever pitch （which I appreciated）。 It read more as an erudite analysis of Aristotle’s work。 Her knowledge is deep and she offers anecdotes about Aristotle and the classicalWorld id never read before。 But I can’t help but think that my background studying And teaching Aristotle prepared me to understand her often swift and speedy references to the more famous and popular parts of his philosophies。 I can see someone who Solid and engaging read。 Her advice was tempered and never rose to a self help fever pitch （which I appreciated）。 It read more as an erudite analysis of Aristotle’s work。 Her knowledge is deep and she offers anecdotes about Aristotle and the classicalWorld id never read before。 But I can’t help but think that my background studying And teaching Aristotle prepared me to understand her often swift and speedy references to the more famous and popular parts of his philosophies。 I can see someone who has never approached Aristotle before feeing lost at times。 As if caught amidst an inside joke to which they do not belong。 The book hums along but never fully arrives， if that makes any sense。 Hall demonstrates her true Devotion to the Aristotelian Golden mean; The book is mediocre， without being too excessive or deficient。 。。。more
LemontreeLime
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Good， but I could have done without the politics。
Steve
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Aristotle lived over 2300 years ago but the author makes the case that his thoughts and approach to life have relevance today even when considering modern issues such as work， leisure and society as well as the eternalones of how to live and how to consider death。 His underlying approach is to advocate for happiness as determined by ethical choices， personal virtue and setting and achieving purposeful goals。 He recognizes that life is often unfair and random but this is all the more reason to de Aristotle lived over 2300 years ago but the author makes the case that his thoughts and approach to life have relevance today even when considering modern issues such as work， leisure and society as well as the eternalones of how to live and how to consider death。 His underlying approach is to advocate for happiness as determined by ethical choices， personal virtue and setting and achieving purposeful goals。 He recognizes that life is often unfair and random but this is all the more reason to deal with it in a deliberate manner since， for him， intentions are often the more important factor than outcomes。 He quotes approvingly， “The only thing denied even to God is the power to undo what has been done。” 。。。more
Colin
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The how to live according to blend of self help and philosophy genre that packs the browsing troughs of the bored and disaffected middle classes has officially jumped the shark
Kanapathipillai
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Good
Fab
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The parts about Aristotle were very interesting， the frequent gossip about work colleagues failing to act “virtuously” was rather cringy and the overall judgmental tone was off putting。 It was disappointing and annoying to see that she got Stoicism completely wrong and confused it with the modern day adjective “stoic”。 I wish the author would have focused more on Aristotle’s philosophy but overall I think it’s a good introduction。
Ken
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Another fine book from E。 Hall， who has a great knack of making the ancient fresh， relatable， urgent。 Useful as either an introduction or a refresher。
Rob Davies
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Listened to this as an audiobook and have to admit I did struggle in places。 Its not that the theories discussed are particularly difficult but I think you do really need to give this sort of stuff your full attention。 Unsurprisingly I felt more engaged with those sections related to my own interests， and I image most people would find something here of interest
Bryce
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