Nadya Williams and Sabrina Little explore Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics — its account of virtue as habit, the teleological shape of a good life, and how athletics and daily practice form character. Little connects Aristotle to Aquinas, parenting, and her own work as an elite ultramarathoner and philosopher.

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Chapters
  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 02:35 - What is a classic?
  • 03:51 - Why the Nicomachean Ethics for American Christians?
  • 07:19 - Aristotle's aims: eudaimonia and virtue
  • 10:24 - The contemplative life vs. the practical life
  • 13:38 - How college life trains students in virtue
  • 18:13 - Advice for first-time readers of Aristotle
  • 22:27 - The Examined Run: athletics and moral formation
  • 28:29 - Teaching virtue to young children
  • 32:03 - Would Aristotle recognize our struggles today?
  • 34:57 - Aristotle and women
  • 36:07 - What classic do you wish you had written?

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