The Basic Works of Aristotle

It’s slow going through dense stuff, but Jonathan Lear (Aristotle: The Desire to Understand) is a good guide. The Oxford translation's been updated since this 1930s version, but unfortunately there's no fat, cheap one volume edition of it. But Lear's a good guide there too, critiquing both translations and explaining key terms and concepts.

An important book to remind us that we really think the same way as the old timers did! Easier than Plato, more modern than his teacher. The book is well edited and translated by a number of illustrious translators.

I first became familiar with Aristotle's writings through this foundational text. I still regularly refer to it in order to learn from one of the greatest minds in history. In 1970, I studied this text for the first time as part of my University of Wisconsin curriculum.

The introduction by McKeon walks us through the collection of most of Aristotle's extant works.

A collection of the basic works of Aristotle in one volume.

Reprint with new introduction.water-damaged by rain through skylight 2011.

*Review coming soon*