One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer
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Summary
'One swallow does not make a summer; neither does one day。 Similarly neither can one day， or a brief space of time， make a man blessed and happy'
What does it mean to be a good person？ Ranging over eternal questions of right and wrong， pleasure and self-control， friendship and courage， Aristotle's lectures on ethics are among the most lasting and profound philosophical works of all time。
One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series。 This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today， from anarchists to stoics， feminists to prophets， satirists to Zen Buddhists。
What does it mean to be a good person？ Ranging over eternal questions of right and wrong， pleasure and self-control， friendship and courage， Aristotle's lectures on ethics are among the most lasting and profound philosophical works of all time。
One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series。 This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today， from anarchists to stoics， feminists to prophets， satirists to Zen Buddhists。
Reviews
Ed
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A really interesting read in which Aristotle attempts to chart what it is exactly that can lead to a life of happiness， and how such a thing can be achieved。He looks at attemting to define what happiness is- landing on the idea that it is a balance between extremes; neither neglect nor excess， and that it is a contemplative activity that must be worked at for its own end。 "One Swallow does not make a summer。。。" refers to the idea that although we may experience fleeting moments of joy， we can st A really interesting read in which Aristotle attempts to chart what it is exactly that can lead to a life of happiness， and how such a thing can be achieved。He looks at attemting to define what happiness is- landing on the idea that it is a balance between extremes; neither neglect nor excess， and that it is a contemplative activity that must be worked at for its own end。 "One Swallow does not make a summer。。。" refers to the idea that although we may experience fleeting moments of joy， we can still be surrounded overall by sadness。 Happiness is a continuous process， and only by diligence， and careful constant thought， can we maintain that state within ourselves。Unfortunately， his arguments seem to me to become too circular as the book progresses; I will attempt to summarise。 What makes us happy？ Striving for and achieving "goodness"。 What exactly is "goodness"？ It is the perfect fulfilment of function。 What exactly is the "function" of a human， then？ Well， it is to be a good person。So; in order to be a good person， and therefore happy， we need to do the things that a good person would do。 The final definition there is left a little too lose， and makes it feel like the whole idea wraps back into itself。Very well written and thorough though， and an excellent translation。 These Penguin Great Ideas editions are lovely， and it's great to read more classic philosophy。 。。。more
Morgan Holdsworth
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An accessible and thought provoking overview of Aristotelian Virtue Ethics。 Everything is laid out in rather neat sections with a logical progression towards the end， while I don’t think I could necessarily subscribe to Aristotelian Virtue Ethics it’s an interesting account of morality which is certainly intriguing。 Would recommend this to anyone doing Philosophy A level， as it was an excellent recap of normative ethics。
GooseReads
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