{"product_id":"9780691238623","title":"How to Flourish","description":"Author: Aristotle\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780691238623\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 328\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAristotle's \u003ci\u003eNicomachean Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the greatest guides to human flourishing ever written, but its length and style have left many readers languishing. \u003ci\u003eHow to Flourish\u003c\/i\u003e is a carefully abridged version of the entire work in a highly readable and colloquial new translation by Susan Sauve Meyer that makes Aristotle's timeless insights about how to lead a good life more engaging and accessible than ever before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Aristotle, flourishing involves becoming a good person through practice, and having a life of the mind. To that end, he draws vivid portraits of virtuous and vicious characters and offers sound practical advice about everything from eating and drinking to managing money, controlling anger, getting along with others, and telling jokes. He also distinguishes different kinds of wisdom that are essential to flourishing and offers an unusual perspective on how to appreciate our place in the universe and our relation to the divine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOmitting Aristotle's digressions and repetitions and overly technical passages, \u003ci\u003eHow to Flourish\u003c\/i\u003e provides connecting commentary that allows readers to follow the continuous line of his thought; it also features the original Greek on facing pages. The result is an inviting and lively version of an essential work about how to flourish and lead a good life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;This is a splendid introduction to Aristotle's conception of happiness, in his own words. The translation is at once elegant, readable, and precise, and Susan Sauve Meyer's crisp prefatory explanations highlight and clarify the essence of Aristotle's argument at each stage. The abbreviated text lets Aristotle's train of thought stand out clearly, and the omitted parts -digressions and the like - are briefly summarised. It is a remarkable achievement.\u0026amp;#x27; - David Konstan, author of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Origin of Sin: Greece and Rome, Early Judaism and Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46803870777502,"sku":"ADS-9780691238623","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780691238623.jpg?v=1778206544","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780691238623","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}