Your order qualifies for free UK delivery. Edith Hall argues that the essential feature of the genre is that it always depicts terrible human suffering and death, but in a way that invites philosophical enquiry into their causes and effects, This enquiry was played out in the bright sunlight of open-air theatre, which became a key marker of the boundary between living and dead. Toggle navigation. Browse Gift Certificates DRM-Free Books My eBooks My Account My Wishlist Sign In Create an Account Gift Certificates DRM-Free Books Newsletters Feedback eBooks.com Blog Help Logout Sign In; Create an Account; My eBooks My Wishlists My Pre-Orders Redeem a Book Voucher …

In this handbook to his timeless teachings, Professor Edith Hall shows how ancient thinking is precisely what we need today, even if you don’t know your Odyssey from your Iliad. In ten practical lessons you can learn how to make good decisions, how to ace an interview, how to choose a partner and how to face death. Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £20. From renowned classicist Edith Hall, ARISTOTLE’S WAY is an examination of one of history’s greatest philosophers, showing us how to lead happy, fulfilled, and meaningful livesTwo thousand years ago, Aristotle wrote the most important book on happiness.

Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. Analytics cookies help us to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of Waterstones’ special offers. This is an invaluable introduction to ancient Greek tragedy which discusses every surviving play in detail and provides all the background information necessary for understanding the context and content of the plays. About Edith Hall.

Explore books by Edith Hall with our selection at Waterstones.com. Strictly Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Following the initial email, you will be contacted by the shop to confirm that your item is available for collection. . To find out what personal data we collect and how we use it, please visit our Privacy Policy, Oops! Edith Hall argues that the essential feature of the genre is that it always depicts terrible human suffering and death, but in a way that invites philosophical enquiry into their causes and effects, This enquiry was played out in the bright sunlight of open-air theatre, which became a key marker of the boundary between living and dead. In recent years, Hall's research has also incorporated later Cultural History, especially the social role played by the presence of ancient Greece and Rome. The site uses cookies to offer you a better experience. With these objectives in mind, Aristotle developed a humane program for becoming a happy person, which has stood the test of time, comprising much of what today we associate with the good life: meaning, creativity, and positivity. Available in shop from just two hours, subject to availability.

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. Most importantly, Aristotle understood happiness as available to the vast majority of us, but only, crucially, if we decide to apply ourselves to its creation.

Buy, Jan 15, 2019 We use cookies on this site to enable certain parts of the site to function and to collect information about your use of the site so that we can improve our visitors’ experience. Hall regularly writes in the Times Literary Supplement, reviews theatre productions on radio, and has written and edited more than a dozen works on the ancient world, including Introducing the Ancient Greeks. According to Aristotle, happiness is not about well-being but instead is a lasting state of contentment, which should be the ultimate goal of human life. Edith Hall’s most popular book is The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides.

She distills his ancient wisdom into ten practical and universal lessons to help us confront life’s difficult and crucial moments, summarizing a lifetime of the most rarefied and brilliant scholarship.

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