[lbo-talk] Aristotle

[Carrol Cox]

For non-philosophers who want to try to form an opinion on the burning
issue of Aristotle's profundity or superficiality, I have a tentative
suggestion. (Not being trained in philosophy myself, I can offer no
guidance on the subject to those who are.)

For a little over three years now I have been intermittently chugging
away at Terence Irwin, _Aristotle's First Principles_ (New York: OUP,
1988). As of Sept. 1, 2003 (when my reading seems to have been
interrupted) I had reached page 143; I think I'll have to return to it
for a couple hours a week anyhow. For some reason all my reading got
interrupted last September, & I've begun again on only a few of the
texts I was reading at the time.

I found the book quite entertaining, and it does serve to bring one's
attention to just how complex ("profound" if you will) the topics
Aristotle pursued not only _were_ in the 4th c. bce but are still in
many ways in the 21st c. ce.

Carrol