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How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life
Edith Hall
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A good life depends on practised judgement, not only declared values.
Hall brings Aristotle’s ethical questions into contemporary choices about character, work, relationships and fulfilment. The practical value is deliberate attention to habits and circumstances: what a person repeatedly does matters more than the elegance of a principle. Use the book as a prompt for examining a decision and the kind of life it reinforces.
WTM’s judgement: an accessible bridge between moral philosophy and daily reflection. Ancient assumptions about status and society require critical scrutiny, and a modern adaptation is not neutral. Evaluate which principles travel across contexts and whose freedom an account of the good life takes for granted.
ONE PRACTICAL NEXT STEP
Choose one recurring decision and describe the habit it cultivates over six months.
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Edith Hall is a classicist, writer and broadcaster specialising in ancient Greek literature and theatre. Her work explores classical ideas, ethnicity, gender and social class, and makes ancient Greek and Roman thought accessible to wider audiences.
Official biography or website ↗Catalogue updated: 10 October 2026. The Webflow Press page is the editable editorial record; this portal carries the launch catalogue edition.
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