Aristotle's Way

The words «happiness» and «happy» are heard everywhere. We want to be happy. But what is happiness? Aristotle was the first among philosophers to study this subjective model. The author of this book, fully agreeing with Aristotle’s assertion that a person’s primary duty and great gift is the striving for personal happiness, helps us find our way to it through the philosopher’s observations and advice.

Each chapter of the book offers a specific philosophical lesson, illustrating the most important everyday issues for us—such as making decisions, finding work, understanding one’s character, maintaining health, choosing friends and loved ones, fulfilling one’s civic duty, resisting negative phenomena, and knowing how to stand up to circumstances. The reader will learn how Aristotle’s timeless teaching, proven by time, can help us become happier at any stage of life and at any age.