Aristotle in 90 Minutes

By: Paul Strathern

Narrated by: Robert Whitfield

Aristotle wrote on everything from the shape of seashells to sterility, from speculations on the nature of the soul to meteorology, poetry, art, and even the interpretation of dreams. Apart from mathematics, he transformed every field of knowledge that he touched. Above all, Aristotle is credited with the founding of logic. When he first divided human knowledge into separate categories, he enabled our understanding of the world to develop in a systematic fashion.

In Aristotle in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Aristotle's life and ideas and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world.

©1996 Paul Strathern (P)2003 Blackstone Audiobooks

In 90 Minutes Series overview

If you could sum up Aristotle in 90 Minutes in three words, what would they be?
aka Cliff Notes

Would you recommend Aristotle in 90 Minutes to your friends? Why or why not?
Yes - I've listened to each book in the series about a major philosopher that is available on Audible. Strathern's books don't have the analytical depth found in Will Durant's "The Story of Philosophy" books, but he does a good job summarizing each philosopher's biography, major philosophical points, and criticisms. Additionally, Strathern's breadth is broader than Durant's in that he covers a greater number of philosophers. I believe that the time spent listening to these books has been well-spent.

My reviews for each book in the series about a philosopher are identical.

What about Robert Whitfield’s performance did you like?
Voice is clear, well-modulated, and easily understood, even at 1 1/2 speed.

Stupid people have been around forever

Aristotle was inspiring and brilliant, those who tried to change his stuff were idiots.
Saying a unicorn is a horse is niave, in reality it is a one horn rhinoceros.

like an entire undergrad degree in one

everything you need to know in one book about the man that used to take 9 college courses . love it

QUICK AND EASY

HEADER SAYS IT ALL. Add the series if you aren't too familiar with who these people were and want to learn a little.

Great synopsis of Aristotle

Aristotle and the men he conversed with throughout his life, have left heavy foot prints on the modern philosophical view of the world. This is a great run through on who Aristotle was amongst those men.