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/We think of Aristotle as the premiere ancient philosopher, but Armand Marie Leroi's witty, masterful new book urges us to remember that the philosopher was first and foremost a naturalist.
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We think of Aristotle as the premiere ancient philosopher, but Armand Marie Leroi's witty, masterful new book urges us to remember that the philosopher was first and foremost a naturalist.
Read MoreIn the discipline of philosophy, "Aristotelian" evokes not just a school of thought but an entire world. "Ethics After Aristotle" traces the history and impact of the most influential thought-tradition of them all.
Read MoreFrom the agora 2,400 years ago to the present day, the schools of Plato and Aristotle have been locked in combat; a new book sees the struggle in disarmingly simple terms.
Read MoreMarsilio Ficino's enormous commentary on the Parmenides of Plato receives a fantastic scholarly edition from - who else? - Harvard's I Tatti Renaissance Library
Read MoreThe seventh in Craig Johnson’s award-winning Sheriff Walt Longmire series, Hell Is Empty proves that when it comes to putting a contemporary spin on the lore of the old West, few writers do it better.
Read MoreA teacher seduced by the fame of his star pupil? Or two great minds meeting despite differences in age and station? Annabel Lyon's celebrated new novel "The Golden Mean" dramatizes the relationship between Aristotle and the boy who would go on to become Alexander the Great.
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