Aristotle in 90 Minutes

I expected a quick biography of Aristotle & more about his many thoughts & contributions to the world. There was some personal stuff by Strathern traveling in modern Greece & the biography was longer than I expected, although it was good perspective. While Aristotle's contributions were covered, the......more

The concept for the basic structure of this book is inviting, giving in short order a synopsis of the life of Aristotle. However, the frequent insertion of the author's opinion prohibited my enjoyment of this read. Throughout the book Strathern reveals his bias against Aristotle's philosophy; one wo......more

Audiobook Only: I am not certain what I expected but there was just so much to go over that not a lot actually resonated or stuck with me. This audiobook had a little bit of everything, history, actual anecdotes, impact on historical leaders and present philosophies. I feel like I learned a bunch of......more

Aristotle in Ninety Minutes by Paul Strathern A High Priest of…Happiness It may seem preposterous to sum up Aristotle or any other major philosopher in ninety minutes. Perhaps it is. But for some people, including this reader it may be a way to approach a great mind. I have tried my hand with Aristotl......more

Esta entrega me resulta la más decepcionante hasta el momento quizá porque la filosofía aristotélica es una de las que más me interesan y acá no se ve representada. El libro es más una biografía de la vida del filósofo que un testimonio o incluso un resumen de su pensamiento o ideas fundamentales.......more