"Yale philosopher Nicholas Wolterstorff observes that modern culture defines the happy life as a life that is 'going well'–full of experiential pleasure–while to the ancients, the happy life meant the life that is lived well, with character, courage, humility, love and justice."
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From Lewis Abolition of Man
"For the wise men of old the cardinal problem had been how to conform the soul to reality, and the solution had been knowledge, self-discipline, and virtue. For magic and applied science alike the problem is how to subdue reality to the wishes of men: the solution is a technique; and both, in the practice of this technique are ready to do things hitherto regarded as disgusting and impious - such as digging up and mutilating the dead."
Jake,
Great minds must think alike. Keller quotes Lewis on the same excerpt on p. 171.
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