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Aristotle - Part 1
Let's join the class and take a stroll with Theophrastus, the great botanist, as he tells us the life of Aristotle. Caught up in times as turbulent as our own, Aristotle is witness to the troubles of 4th-century Greece. In his story, we meet the wise Plato, the brilliant, arrogant Alexander (before he was ‘the Great'), the women Aristotle loved, the children in his life, and a whole cast of characters torn from the papyri of classical literature. As no biography of a philosopher would be complete without philosophy, we're given an in-depth overview of Aristotle's many ideas. Ancient people come to life (no, not literally—this isn't a zombie story) in this wonderful biography of the great philosopher.
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Published February 22, 2023
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April 18, 2024
This is an amazing Story of a Greek philosopher, Aristotle. One of the most famous around the world from his times and from any ancient era from Greece.
There is lot to learn from his life from this book which in itself an anthology of events in his life which were taken from multiple books to create such fine graphic book. I like memoirs & biographies of people who succeeded in their life and influence others as well in positive manner. There is so much about his personal as well as social life. How he spent days away from home to educate his surroundings and how he became important in Greece in the league of Socrates and Plato.
There is so much common in the learnings of Greeks that lined in with Indians so I do not want to mention that too much considering any controversies, but for facts, the theories that had been given in Greece at that time, were already recorded centuries back in Indian Vedic texts, which were religious as well as scientific. For Eg. Even when whole world believed the earth as a center of universe (back then it was like that not solar system, which in itself explains everything), we in India, found and worshipped Sun and always kept it in the center of Navgraha. Even when solar system was named, as is so, there were not complete discovery to westerners, of all 9 planets. However, we Indians worshipped all nine heavenly bodies already and basis on their movement our Hindu calendar formed, back then, since 7000BC. We always knew solar eclipses and didn’t allowed free movements but when NASA said so, all aligned. During an eclipse, Hindus considered themselves unclean; they bathe and offer prayers to ancestors. Nevertheless, they tagged us superstitious; however, for scientific facts only water can relieve from the bad rays, say, scattering of mesons. We knew all the time a difference between scattering and dispersion. In addition, an impact during that time of the sun’s rays which if not annihilate, scattered to affect deformities of childbirth in pregnant women.
One more thing that was lied here was that, Alexander who won whole Asia. For facts, Alexander never won India or any of her territories back then, be it Indonesia or Malaysia or Thailand, etc. and China and Russia too. So, why was he mentioned here so as the Conqueror of Asia?
I liked his OG concept of ‘Entelechy’ and ‘Four Causes’.
I really appreciate though the jokes and humour cast in this graphic biopic book. Some are hilarious. If not to be taken as misogynistic, I would love to quote from book “ONE WOMAN WASN’T ENOUGH FOR YOU! OH, YOU SCULPTORS!” and “YOU KNOW, IF | HAD TO PAINT THEM, |’D SHOW PLATO POINTING AT THE SKY AND ARISTOTLE AT THE EARTH!” and “WE HAVE MISTRESSES FOR PLEASURE, CONCUBINES FOR DAILY LIFE, AND WIVES TO RUN THE HOUSEHOLD AND TO GIVE US CHILDREN.”
To be all enough to give me good time reading it, I would like to rate it 4.0/5.0
My NetGalley review
There is lot to learn from his life from this book which in itself an anthology of events in his life which were taken from multiple books to create such fine graphic book. I like memoirs & biographies of people who succeeded in their life and influence others as well in positive manner. There is so much about his personal as well as social life. How he spent days away from home to educate his surroundings and how he became important in Greece in the league of Socrates and Plato.
There is so much common in the learnings of Greeks that lined in with Indians so I do not want to mention that too much considering any controversies, but for facts, the theories that had been given in Greece at that time, were already recorded centuries back in Indian Vedic texts, which were religious as well as scientific. For Eg. Even when whole world believed the earth as a center of universe (back then it was like that not solar system, which in itself explains everything), we in India, found and worshipped Sun and always kept it in the center of Navgraha. Even when solar system was named, as is so, there were not complete discovery to westerners, of all 9 planets. However, we Indians worshipped all nine heavenly bodies already and basis on their movement our Hindu calendar formed, back then, since 7000BC. We always knew solar eclipses and didn’t allowed free movements but when NASA said so, all aligned. During an eclipse, Hindus considered themselves unclean; they bathe and offer prayers to ancestors. Nevertheless, they tagged us superstitious; however, for scientific facts only water can relieve from the bad rays, say, scattering of mesons. We knew all the time a difference between scattering and dispersion. In addition, an impact during that time of the sun’s rays which if not annihilate, scattered to affect deformities of childbirth in pregnant women.
One more thing that was lied here was that, Alexander who won whole Asia. For facts, Alexander never won India or any of her territories back then, be it Indonesia or Malaysia or Thailand, etc. and China and Russia too. So, why was he mentioned here so as the Conqueror of Asia?
I liked his OG concept of ‘Entelechy’ and ‘Four Causes’.
I really appreciate though the jokes and humour cast in this graphic biopic book. Some are hilarious. If not to be taken as misogynistic, I would love to quote from book “ONE WOMAN WASN’T ENOUGH FOR YOU! OH, YOU SCULPTORS!” and “YOU KNOW, IF | HAD TO PAINT THEM, |’D SHOW PLATO POINTING AT THE SKY AND ARISTOTLE AT THE EARTH!” and “WE HAVE MISTRESSES FOR PLEASURE, CONCUBINES FOR DAILY LIFE, AND WIVES TO RUN THE HOUSEHOLD AND TO GIVE US CHILDREN.”
To be all enough to give me good time reading it, I would like to rate it 4.0/5.0
My NetGalley review
February 23, 2026
BD philosophique qui relate la vie d’Aristote
Philosophie complexe mais concrète, devenir humain par ses choix, création de son identité, aucune vérité absolue, on construit notre bonheur, pouvoir sur notre vie, juste milieu , pas d’excès , responsabilité , observation et connaissance, devenir une meilleure personne, importance de la raison, décision réfléchie plutôt qu’impulsive, étude de la logique, outil pour structurer la pensée humaine , observation de la nature , réfléchir à la manière de créer une société juste,
« Ce sont nos actions répétées qui déterminent ce que nous sommes. »
« L’homme est le principe de ses actions. »
« Chacun est, d’une certaine façon, l’artisan de son propre caractère. »
« Le bonheur est le sens et le but de la vie, la fin ultime de l’existence humaine. »
« La vertu est un juste milieu entre deux vices. »
« Connaître soi-même est le commencement de toute sagesse. »
Philosophie complexe mais concrète, devenir humain par ses choix, création de son identité, aucune vérité absolue, on construit notre bonheur, pouvoir sur notre vie, juste milieu , pas d’excès , responsabilité , observation et connaissance, devenir une meilleure personne, importance de la raison, décision réfléchie plutôt qu’impulsive, étude de la logique, outil pour structurer la pensée humaine , observation de la nature , réfléchir à la manière de créer une société juste,
« Ce sont nos actions répétées qui déterminent ce que nous sommes. »
« L’homme est le principe de ses actions. »
« Chacun est, d’une certaine façon, l’artisan de son propre caractère. »
« Le bonheur est le sens et le but de la vie, la fin ultime de l’existence humaine. »
« La vertu est un juste milieu entre deux vices. »
« Connaître soi-même est le commencement de toute sagesse. »
January 5, 2025
As self-explanatory as it seems, this book narrates the story of the Greek scholar and philosopher Aristotle. In this book, Theophrastus, the main narrator, recites Aristotle's journey in discovering philosophical theories while several turmoils occurred in Greece during his lifetime.
Truthfully, this is the first time I read an in-depth story about a well-known Greek philosopher, which turned out to be an enjoyable and resourceful read. In my opinion, compared to other graphic novels, this book is quite text-heavy. However, I still adore this work of art with great respect, as it serves as an easily absorbed and entertaining tale without compromising its critical message.
Truthfully, this is the first time I read an in-depth story about a well-known Greek philosopher, which turned out to be an enjoyable and resourceful read. In my opinion, compared to other graphic novels, this book is quite text-heavy. However, I still adore this work of art with great respect, as it serves as an easily absorbed and entertaining tale without compromising its critical message.
April 30, 2025
Although Aristotle will never make my list of great comics, it is entertaining and informative.
I like the art and think the book is very informative, but there were a lot of sections that just felt like info dumps; it sort of worked because a number scenes were of academic lectures, but it was a lot for the reader to take in.
Received via NetGalley.
I like the art and think the book is very informative, but there were a lot of sections that just felt like info dumps; it sort of worked because a number scenes were of academic lectures, but it was a lot for the reader to take in.
Received via NetGalley.
April 20, 2025
Karakarga yayinlari nasil yapiyor bilmiyorum ama neredeyse her sayfada (evet her sayfada) en az 1 tane yazim hatasi var, baski yer yer bulanik ve ceviri de Google Translate’ten daha kotu. Ceviriye 0/100 puan, kitaba 3 yildiz.
March 15, 2023
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!
This is only part one of what I assume to be a series about Aristotle, but this first volume ends very abruptly. It was an interesting read. It not only shows the events of Aristotle's life and some major events in Greek climatization, but it also fully shows his philosophies. It was interesting reading the explanation of his philosophies and the explanation of the life of Greeks during those times. But my god, there was so much text. Many times I felt like I was reading a textbook, not a comic. In fact, multiple pages are just a page full of text with some small illustrations. It was just a bit of a headache to read since I expected it to be more like a comic than it actually is. The art style is fine. It reminds me of the educational comics you would read in high school or in an educational magazine. If you go into this knowing is HEAVILY text-based, then this is probably a very interesting read. But don't expect it to be a simple comic about Aristotle's life, because it very much is not.
This is only part one of what I assume to be a series about Aristotle, but this first volume ends very abruptly. It was an interesting read. It not only shows the events of Aristotle's life and some major events in Greek climatization, but it also fully shows his philosophies. It was interesting reading the explanation of his philosophies and the explanation of the life of Greeks during those times. But my god, there was so much text. Many times I felt like I was reading a textbook, not a comic. In fact, multiple pages are just a page full of text with some small illustrations. It was just a bit of a headache to read since I expected it to be more like a comic than it actually is. The art style is fine. It reminds me of the educational comics you would read in high school or in an educational magazine. If you go into this knowing is HEAVILY text-based, then this is probably a very interesting read. But don't expect it to be a simple comic about Aristotle's life, because it very much is not.
April 6, 2023
Picking up on two current areas of interest: Philosophy and Graphic Novels, the recently released “Aristotle Part 1: The Early Years” was a great find. Written and illustrated by Tassos Apostolidis & Alecos Papadatos, this telling of the first part of Aristotle’s life was accessible and enjoyable. Peppered with facts about Ancient Greece, its geography, history, and culture, this was as educational as it was entertaining. Aristotle proposed many theories about the world around him and had an insatiable need to understand existence through form and function. Inspired by Socrates and by his mentor, Plato, Aristotle lived an intellectualy fulfilling life, mired as it was in the shadows of political strife and intrigue. Illustrations are generally in a classic cell-form, featuring detailed drawings including well-defined characters and setting; these are complemented by informative mapping and dynamic situations that help to illustrate Aristotle’s theories. A great read! I’m looking forward to reading Part 2.
September 22, 2023
Thank you to the Netgalley, Europe Comics, and the authors (Tasso Apostolidis) and illustrator (Alexis Papadatos) for a copy of this book! All opinions are my own.
Aristotle is a graphic novel biography that highlights Aristotle’s life through experiences and the people close to him. Told from the point of view of Theophrastus, Aristotle’s student, close friend, and successor, this novel highlights how Aristotle became a well-known philosopher.
I picked this up because I enjoy reading ancient history and texts. The graphic novel format made the narrative about Aristotle’s life all the more enjoyable. The art style and color palette were nice additions that helped to improve the storytelling. This book also takes the opportunity to go over some of Aristotle’s ideas. Sometimes I found these interjections helpful, and other times I found them to interrupt the narrative. Overall, this was an interesting read that would be good for those interested in ancient history or philosophy.
Aristotle is a graphic novel biography that highlights Aristotle’s life through experiences and the people close to him. Told from the point of view of Theophrastus, Aristotle’s student, close friend, and successor, this novel highlights how Aristotle became a well-known philosopher.
I picked this up because I enjoy reading ancient history and texts. The graphic novel format made the narrative about Aristotle’s life all the more enjoyable. The art style and color palette were nice additions that helped to improve the storytelling. This book also takes the opportunity to go over some of Aristotle’s ideas. Sometimes I found these interjections helpful, and other times I found them to interrupt the narrative. Overall, this was an interesting read that would be good for those interested in ancient history or philosophy.
April 4, 2023
In school philosophy, in particularly Greek philosophy, has always fascinated me so how could I miss this reading on Aristotle?
It was definitely an interesting read that I could also call a little educational graphic novel: in fact inside you will find not only the events of Aristotle's life and his teachings,but also some of the most important events in Greek history.
✨in conclusion it was a really nice,graphically relaxing and very interesting read...and that is exactly why I recommend it to you and why I can't wait to read the sequel!
Least, I want to thank netgalley and the publisher for the copy!
It was definitely an interesting read that I could also call a little educational graphic novel: in fact inside you will find not only the events of Aristotle's life and his teachings,but also some of the most important events in Greek history.
✨in conclusion it was a really nice,graphically relaxing and very interesting read...and that is exactly why I recommend it to you and why I can't wait to read the sequel!
Least, I want to thank netgalley and the publisher for the copy!
May 15, 2023
I struggled a bit with this book, my screenreader didn't seem to want to read the panels in order and without it the amount of text, and the size of the text on an ipad, made it a bit hard going (I'm ND and use a screen reader to help process the context faster than just reading with my eyes does)
That said, it was an interesting book, I think you'd struggle to read the text on a smaller screen, but if you're happy to zoom in/out or have the physical book, and an interest in philosophy, this is a great find.
Lovely drawings and layout
I received an advance copy for free from NetGalley, on the expectation that I would provide an honest review.
That said, it was an interesting book, I think you'd struggle to read the text on a smaller screen, but if you're happy to zoom in/out or have the physical book, and an interest in philosophy, this is a great find.
Lovely drawings and layout
I received an advance copy for free from NetGalley, on the expectation that I would provide an honest review.
March 26, 2023
You study Aristotle's philosophical works and life but it's the first time I read a graphic novel about him and I found it fascinating.
I hoped there's going to be more because it ends with a sort of cliffhanger.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine
I hoped there's going to be more because it ends with a sort of cliffhanger.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine
May 29, 2023
Recently I have been more and more interested in philosophy and particularly ancient Greeks so this was perfect for me. A simple story to get the background of Aristotle's life and the Academy where he studied, as well as some of his theories and teachings.
Want to read
March 31, 2023Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
April 9, 2023
A history/philosophy/biography lesson turned really quite well into a graphic novel, but a dry history/etc you really have to be in the mood for, if not so interested in that you know it all already.
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