Coffee with Aristotle

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Imaginary café chat with a philosophical giant.

If you're curious about the thoughts that shaped Western philosophy, imagine sitting down to coffee with Aristotle himself. "Coffee With Aristotle" brings this to life, giving insight into his era and ideas in a way that's engaging and accessible. You'll find it's like having a deep, enlightening conversation with a friend who just happens to be one of history's greatest thinkers.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Coffee with Aristotle

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ISBN: 9781844836109
Date of Publication: 2008-03-04
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Philosophy
Related Topics: Theory, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.47
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Not many people can claim to have invented a new science, but the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle invented two—zoology and logic. Today, we are still influenced by Aristotelian thought. When we use words such as "potential" and "actual," "theory" and "practice," we are speaking Aristotle's language. Talking to him, however, you'll realize that some of his ideas have crossed the centuries more successfully than others...
 

Imaginary café chat with a philosophical giant.

If you're curious about the thoughts that shaped Western philosophy, imagine sitting down to coffee with Aristotle himself. "Coffee With Aristotle" brings this to life, giving insight into his era and ideas in a way that's engaging and accessible. You'll find it's like having a deep, enlightening conversation with a friend who just happens to be one of history's greatest thinkers.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.