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The Good Life: Eighth Century to Third Century BCE

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The essay presents a summary of views of the most salient ancient philosophers on the nature of the good life and tries to connect them to contemporary research on the quality of life.

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  1. Brandon University, 270 – 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 4P9, Canada

    Alex C. Michalos

  2. Philosophy Department, Brandon University, 270 – 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada

    Steven R. Robinson

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    Kenneth C. Land

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    Alex C. Michalos

  3. Pamlin College of Business, Dept. Marketing, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Pamplin Hall 2025, Blacksburg, 24061-0236, Virgin Islands, USA

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Michalos, A.C., Robinson, S.R. (2012). The Good Life: Eighth Century to Third Century BCE. In: Land, K., Michalos, A., Sirgy, M. (eds) Handbook of Social Indicators and Quality of Life Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2421-1_2

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