The problem is that people tend to neglect virtue in favor of other “goods,” Aristotle observed: things like riches, property, reputation and power. Yet virtue itself provides the way to acquire them.

Ancient Greek thinker Aristotle, a student of Plato and tutor to Alexander the Great, profoundly shaped Western thought. His philosophy emphasized empirical observation, laying groundwork for the ...

Aristotle’s early insights into action and reaction anticipated complexities beyond Newton’s third law, revealing timeless wisdom.

Virtues such as compassion, patience and self-control may be beneficial not only for others but also for oneself, according to new research my team and I published in the Journal of Personality in ...

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I studied the classical philosophers in college, including Plato, Socrates and Aristotle.

While people in Ancient Athens had a remarkable work ethic, they placed equal value on leisure, seeing it as time for ...

Prologue In the early 1970s, I wrote my Ph.D. thesis on Adamantios Koraes at the University of Wisconsin. I read his ...

The Vogues taught me that it’s a “Five O’Clock World” and not to lose sight of life’s fleeting pleasures. Bobby Sherman ...

Research reveals being virtuous doesn't always boost mood, but it makes life feel meaningful. Here's what scientists found ...