Category Archives for Aristotle
Aristotle – Categoriae, De Interpretatione, Analytica Priora, Analytics Posteriora (pt. 1)
Here’s the audio recording for the Aristotle call discussing Categoriae, De Interpretatione, Analytica Priora, Analytics Posteriora (pt. 1) from 3/24. Listen online or download the mp3 file and listen to it as a podcast on your iPod.Download Categ… Continue reading
Call with Cambridge Professor Paul Cartledge
Good conversation – as always – with Professor Paul Cartledge. This time he spoke about and answered questions on ancient Greek culture in general and on Aristotle and Thucydides in particular.Paul Cartledge is Professor of Greek History, the A G … Continue reading
Aristotle “On the Soul” – Feb. 11 – audio recording
Here’s the audio recording for the Aristotle call discussing De Anima (On the Soul). Listen online or download the mp3 file and listen to it as a podcast on your ipod.Download Aristotle_De Anima On the Soul_11Feb09 Continue reading
Questions for Tuesday (2/10) Aristotle Call
Folks,I’m reading the text at the same time you are but here are some questions that should help to guide our discussion tomorrow, Tuesday 2/10 at 8pm NYC time.”On the Soul”pages 535 – 603 in our text1. What is the goal that Aristotle sets out to … Continue reading
Aristotle January 13, 2009 “Biological Writings, pt. 1” – audio recording
Here’s the audio recording for the first Aristotle call. Listen online or download the mp3 file and listen to it as a podcast on your iPod. Download Aristotle_Jan13_Biological Writings Call Continue reading
How is the reading going for Aristotle? Quick reply?
Hey folks,How’s Aristotle going?I must say I love the discussion at the beginning of “On the parts of Animals” (pages 643 – 645) about what is education, the scientific method and so on.His answers are not always welcome (for example, the stuff th… Continue reading
Aristotle reading group trivia
All,My dad noticed my Aristotle book the other day, and pointed out a bit of trivia that I was not aware of. Richard McKeon, editor of the volume, is apparently the U of Chicago professor who was the inspiration for the ‘Chairman’ character in Rob… Continue reading
An interesting read for those digging into books XIII & IX
It is surprising to me that I am forwarding around a link to Tucker Carlson’s work, but in reading books XIII and IX, I’ve been struck by how apropos they are to today’s world, and here I’ve found a great example to prove the point. Maybe we’ll ge… Continue reading
McLuhan on Aristotle
I’ve been reading Marshall and Eric McLuhan’s book Laws of Media at the same time as Aristotle. The beginning of the book traces the development of our concept of linear space which evolved with the use of the alphabet and contrasts with the previ… Continue reading →
09. February 2009 by Arrian
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