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Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers, viii 51-64 Life of Empedocles

My personal translation of Diogenes Laertius’ writings to do with Empedocles. Photo from Wikimedia Commons.

By Masako, 6 yearsApril 20, 2020 ago
Aristotle Greek Translation

Aristotle, Posterior Analytics II.19

My personal translation of Aristotle’s Post.An II.19. Photo of my beloved copy 🙂

By Masako, 6 yearsApril 12, 2020 ago
Greek Translation

Aristotle, Ethica Nicomachea Book I

My personal translation of EN Book I. Photo from Wikimedia Commons.

By Masako, 6 yearsDecember 8, 2019 ago
Telos

One of the key parts to living a full, harmonious, and great life – according to Aristotle – is to become an excellent human being. What does it mean to be an excellent human being? To have developed your rationality in line with truth and to have developed the virtues of prudence, generosity, courage, honesty, wit, friendliness, temperance, and magnanimity. Which ones are you working to develop?

Eudaimonia

Commonly translated as "happiness", it's helpful to think of this as 'flourishing', 'thriving', or 'living your best life'. "Eu" is good and "daimon" is a god/spirit that watches over you. So if you live a eudaimonic life, the gods/spirits are watching over your life well :)


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