He defined happiness as eudaemonia, which means “good spirit.” To us moderns, this might sound vaporous, like the superficial happy feelings that so many people (incorrectly, in my view ) chase.

Aristotle acknowledges that our good or bad fortune can play a part in determining our happiness; for example, he acknowledges that happiness can be affected by such factors as our material ...

For Aristotle, the life of virtue is crucial for human happiness. When we are just, kind, courageous, generous, and wise , we experience deep satisfaction and fulfillment that is available in no ...

Abstract. Happiness is a much-debated topic in both ancient and contemporary philosophy. The aim of this paper is twofold: first, to establish what are the necessary and sufficient conditions of ...