Creating the good life : applying Aristotle's wisdom to find meaning and happiness

Author(s)

• O'Toole, James

Bibliographic Information

Creating the good life : applying Aristotle's wisdom to find meaning and happiness

James O'Toole ; foreword by Walter Isaacson

Rodale, c2005

• hardcover

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-324) and index

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Contents of Works

• 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

• NCID: BA75638888
• ISBN:
  • 1594861250
• LCCN: 2004029661
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: [Emmaus, Pa.]
• Pages/Volumes: xxiv, 328 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : B491.E7
  • DC22 : 650.1/01
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Aristotle
  • LCSH : Ethics
  • LCSH : Conduct of life
  • LCSH : Happiness