Aristotle on the Meaning of Man
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Aristotle on the Meaning of Man

A Philosophical Response to Idealism, Positivism, and Gnosticism

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  1. 396 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Aristotle on the Meaning of Man

A Philosophical Response to Idealism, Positivism, and Gnosticism

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About this book

Why was (and is) Aristotle «right» and why are we «wrong»? In other words, why are Aristotle's philosophical reflections on man and the world full, real, and convincing and why is so much of our modern philosophy partial and false? This work offers a detailed assessment of Aristotle's thought in response to these questions.

Using «man» as a case study, this work shows how Aristotle philosophically treats «him» as a physical, biological, social, political, ethical, creative, poeticising, and philosophising object in the world. It then continues by laying out his consequent conclusions regarding the necessary capacities of natural objects in the world.

Regarding the modern philosophical approach to «man», this work shows that it flows from several directions into narcissism, nihilism, and a desire to control and manipulate the world and other people. In short, this work considers these approaches and seeks to show that Aristotle's philosophy is «right», true, and commendable and that our modern philosophy is (often) «wrong», vacuous, and distasteful.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Foreword
  4. Preface
  5. Note on the Text
  6. List of Abbreviations
  7. Chapter 1.1: Is Aristotle’s Philosophy “divine, but useless”?
  8. Chapter 1.2: Surveying the Definition of Aristotle’s “Man”
  9. Chapter 1.3: Exploring the Habits of Aristotle’s “Ethical Man”
  10. Chapter 1.4: Exploring the Habits of Aristotle’s “Working Man”
  11. Chapter 1.5: Aristotle on Becoming Something
  12. Chapter 1.6: The Gods and Giants Grapple with “Art”!
  13. Chapter 1.7: Aristotle’s “Philosophical Man” Finds His “Goods”
  14. Chapter 1.8: Aristotle’s “Philosophical Man” Sees the World in a Grain of Sand
  15. Chapter 1.9: Aristotle’s “Philosophical Man” Gets to Know His Limits
  16. Chapter 1.10: Aristotle’s “Philosophical Man” Finds “God”
  17. Chapter 2.1: Aristotle’s “Man” Competes in the Philosophical Marketplace
  18. Chapter 2.2: Aristotle’s “Philosophical Man” Finds Himself
  19. Chapter 2.3: Plato’s “Clever Modern Man” Loses Himself
  20. Glossary of Greek Terms
  21. Note on the Bibliography
  22. Bibliography of Classical Resources
  23. Select Bibliography of Modern Resources
  24. Indices