Prologue In the early 1970s, I wrote my Ph.D. thesis on Adamantios Koraes at the University of Wisconsin. I read his voluminous writings and hundreds of ...

Ancient Greek philosophy offers a profound concept of 'eudaemonia,' a lasting fulfillment beyond fleeting pleasure. This idea ...

Aristotle has reminded generations that true intellect lies in openness without blind acceptance. His teachings have guided critical thinking, philosophical enquiry, and ethical reasoning for ...

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics reads uncannily like a critique of today, which is obsessed with optimisation, hacks and performative happiness, where a "good life" is marketed as a destination rather ...

If we're to reach Martin Seligman's vision of 51 percent of the world flourishing by 2051, that 51 percent must include our ...

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Pete Hegseth, the current defense secretary, has stressed what he calls the “warrior ethos,” while other Americans seem to have embraced a renewed interest in “warrior culture.” Debate about these ...

The philosopher Rebecca Newberger Goldstein’s latest book looks beyond happiness as the goal of a well-lived life.

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The master of wonder and creator of the Valentino fashion brand dressed first ladies, princesses, heiresses, and Hollywood ...