Reading Aristotle's Text

Reading Aristotle's Text

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Aug 2025 — Aug 2025

ΕΝ 1100a31-b7 Luck does not make one happy or miserable

Aug 11, 2025 • 3 minutes

Episode 50: ΕΝ 1100a31-b7 Luck does not make one happy or miserable

If luck is the cause of happiness, then the same person can be happy at one time but miserable at another

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EN 1100b7-17 Happiness is stable

Aug 11, 2025 • 3 minutes

Episode 51: EN 1100b7-17 Happiness is stable

Activities in accord with reason are control of happiness

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EN 1100b18-22 The happy person bears luck most appropriately

Aug 12, 2025 • 2 minutes

Episode 52: EN 1100b18-22 The happy person bears luck most appropriately

The happy person does and contemplates things in accord with virtue

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EN 1100b22-33 The great lucky things do affect the happiness

Aug 12, 2025 • 3 minutes

Episode 53: EN 1100b22-33 The great lucky things do affect the happiness

But noble birth can make one bear bad luck easily

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EN 1100b33-35 No one of the blessed is miserable (musical reading)

Aug 12, 2025 • 1 minute

Episode 54: EN 1100b33-35 No one of the blessed is miserable (musical reading)

Activities are in control of living

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EN 1100b35-1101a6 The good and wise person bears luck with grace

Aug 14, 2025 • 2 minutes

Episode 55: EN 1100b35-1101a6 The good and wise person bears luck with grace

A good general makes use of his army to the best in war

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EN 1101a6-13 The happy person will not be changed by luck easily

Aug 15, 2025 • 3 minutes

Episode 56: EN 1101a6-13 The happy person will not be changed by luck easily

But it takes a long time to recover if the happy one falls into great misfortune

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