How do we become happy? And how can Aristotle help us in that pursuit? This week, Drs. Andrew Seeley and Jeffrey Lehman discuss Aristotle's presentation of the emotions in his Nicomachean Ethics, as well as how that relates to Shakespeare's Macbeth, to virtue, and to Aquinas' later presentation of the emotions.

Aquinas' Commentary on Aristotle's Posterior Analytics

"The Examining Life" is a podcast of the Arts of Liberty Project at the University of Dallas. Hosted by Drs. Jeffrey Lehman and Andrew Seeley, the podcast covers both works from the Western tradition and contemporary events of interest. Lively, personal, and timely, "The Examining Life" contributes to the renewal of liberal education.