Dr. Wenqi Li

Aug 2, 2025 • 2 minutes

Episode 42: EN 1099b11-18 Happiness is divine and blessed

Whether happiness is god-given is not the focus

Aug 6, 2025 • 2 minutes

Episode 43: EN 1099b18-25 Happiness is not acquired because of luck but because of virtue

Happiness is acquired because of learning and attention

Aug 9, 2025 • 3 minutes

Episode 44: EN 1099b25-32 The end of politics is to make citizens good

The end of politics is best

Aug 9, 2025 • 2 minutes

Episode 45: EN 1099b32-1100a5 Child is not happy because of lack of complete virtue

Happiness requires complete virtue and complete life

Aug 9, 2025 • 2 minutes

Episode 46: EN 1100a5-9 Happiness requires complete life

One might have misfortunes in old life

Aug 10, 2025 • 2 minutes

Episode 47: EN 1100a10-14 Only the dead is happy?

Is it absurd to say only the dead is happy

Aug 10, 2025 • 2 minutes

Episode 48: EN 1100a14-21 Can children's fame and misfortunes affect a dead parent's happiness?

The dead person is not happy

Aug 10, 2025 • 3 minutes

Episode 49: EN 1100a21-20 A puzzle about whether the sufferings of the descendants can affect the ancestors

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

Aug 11, 2025 • 3 minutes

Episode 51: EN 1100b7-17 Happiness is stable

Activities in accord with reason are control of happiness