by Aristotle
Part of Teokset
First published 1999
Aristotle examines the fundamental nature of reality itself. This translation by Joe Sachs recovers the philosopher's original Greek expressions that Latin translators obscured with abstract terminology. Sachs demonstrates how earlier translations imposed layers of scholarly jargon that Aristotle never used. The philosopher wrote in everyday Greek language to explore being, substance, and causation. Previous English versions carried forward misleading Latin interpretations that distorted Aristotle's actual methods and conclusions. Sachs strips away centuries of accumulated abstraction to reveal the direct, concrete thinking that made these works foundational to scientific history. Readers encounter Aristotle's authentic voice and approach to metaphysical questions.
Genres: classics, philosophy, non-fiction, ancient-history, academic, classical-studies
Vibes: contemplative, foundational, rigorous, scholarly, thought-provoking
Tropes: demystification-of-abstraction, scholarly-reinterpretation, translation-recovery
Setting: Ancient Greece
Period: Ancient Period
365 pages · Paperback · Green Lion Press