Multi-Day Seminars

Fall Break Seminar: Aristotle on the Good Life

What makes for a good life, and how do we live one? What do we even mean when we use words like good, moral, and happy? Fourth century B.C. philosopher Aristotle seems to have figured it out.

Come join Boston College Behrakis Professor of Hellenic Political Studies Robert Bartlett for a three-day fall break seminar from October 21-23 diving deep into Aristotle’s moral and political philosophy around the good life. We’ll explore the inefficiencies of law, the moral and intellectual dimensions of our being, and what it means to attain to virtue through friendship, community, and the life of reflection or thought. Join us!

The seminar will take place at the Buckley Institute office in New Haven. Participants will be expected to complete a moderate amount of reading prior to the seminar. Students will receive free course materials, lunch and dinner will be provided for the duration of the seminar, and those who complete the full seminar will be eligible to receive a $150 stipend.

This seminar is open to current Yale undergraduate and graduate students. Applications are due by September 14, 2026.

For any questions, reach out to moe@buckleyinstitute.com.

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