Aristotle reading group dates, assignments, and book
Aristotle 2009 book group
Book: Basic Works of Aristotle, Modern Library
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Tues, Jan 13 – Aristotle was at heart a biologist so based on Paul Cartledge’s recommendation we are starting with his biological writings – see below
– De partibus Animalum (643 – 664)
– De Genratione Animalium (665 – 688)
Tues, Feb 10 – continuing biological writings – see below
– Parva Naturalia (pages 607 – 632)
– Historia Animalium (pages 633 – 642)
Tues, Mar 24 – Categoriae, De Interpretatione, Analytica Priora, Analytics Posteriora
Tues, Apr 7 – continuing Categoriae, De Interpretatione, Analytica Priora, Analytics Posteriora
Tues, May 12 – Physics and Metaphysics, Book 1 only
Tues, Jun 9 – Nicomachean Ethics (in its entirety)
Tues, Jul 7 – continuing Nicomachean Ethics (in its entirety)
Tues, Sep 8 – continuing Nicomachean Ethics (in its entirety)
Tues, Oct 6 – Politics (Books 1-3; 8-9), Rhetoric (Book 1) and Poetics
Tues, Nov 10 – continuing Politics (Books 1-3; 8-9), Rhetoric (Book 1) and Poetics