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Philosophize This!

Episode #005 ... Aristotle Pt. 1

Philosophize This!

Stephen West

Philosophy, Society & Culture, Education

4.817.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2013

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

This week we talk about various different applications of Aristotle's ethics in modern life. We discuss making a "plan" for your life, the underlying similarities between all human desires and the best way to live life.  Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help.  Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis  Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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For more information about this or any episode of the podcast, check out the website at

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One percentage goes back to the show, it may just be a click for you, but every little

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bit adds up.

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Thank you for wanting to know more today than you did yesterday, and I hope you love

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the show.

0:39.8

But before we begin, a quick note on how to approach listening to this episode.

0:44.6

Try to treat it like a self-help book if you can.

0:47.2

Sure, you can listen to it and just try to memorize facts.

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Or you can have some fun with it.

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How about as we talk about what Aristotle had to say about what the best way to go about

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living life is, try to think of how each thing he's talking about applies to you.

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It certainly all stands the test of time, surprisingly well.

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I mean, all the general concepts he touches on, you have a direct equivalent to it in

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your postmodern lifestyle.

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So let's both try to get inside of Aristotle's head.

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