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A review by palindromephd
Aristotle's Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life by Edith Hall
3.0
3.5 stars. An interesting and reflection-provoking read based in Aristotle's recommendations in a variety of sectors (job applications, moral issues, leisure time, death, etc.) of life still applicable today.
I did find it somewhat dry in parts (even having read the Nicomachean Ethics myself) and was frustrated with the lack of flow between sections - many of which just seemed thrown in wherever for fun (such as the bit on birds?).
I enjoyed the parts where the author develops concrete examples from her own life with regards to how Aristotlean thinking helped her address moral issues in her life and wish more of that had happened. In addition, bringing in modern perspectives on some ideas was interesting but it should have been done either more consistently across all topics or not at all.
I did find it somewhat dry in parts (even having read the Nicomachean Ethics myself) and was frustrated with the lack of flow between sections - many of which just seemed thrown in wherever for fun (such as the bit on birds?).
I enjoyed the parts where the author develops concrete examples from her own life with regards to how Aristotlean thinking helped her address moral issues in her life and wish more of that had happened. In addition, bringing in modern perspectives on some ideas was interesting but it should have been done either more consistently across all topics or not at all.