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Action, Contemplation, and Happiness: An Essay on Aristotle
Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press (2012)
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The transmission of form and soul -- Desire, perception, and understanding -- Theoretical wisdom -- Virtue of character -- Practical wisdom -- Immortalizing beings -- Happiness -- The happiest life.Author's Profile
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