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Aristotle on Memory.
Sorabji, Richard
- GenresPhilosophy
132 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 1972
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February 9, 2020
My opinion of Aristotle was first extremely low, as a budding Classicist. (I have been made to read portions of this book at least twice, maybe more which I can't recall, ironically enough. I am relieved not to have to actually have to TRANSLATE the Attic Greek for 8:00 sharp tomorrow!)
I like Cicero, Catullus, and Plato better, all writers whom I have in treasured spots as you enter my bedroom... let alone Ovid...
Oh, if my review started that way, then I must still not like either Aristotle OR Sorabji's treatment of him. Let's examine why after a brief moment of reflection and meditation to enjoy the beautiful birds I went out to feed bright and early this morning.
The notes are half of the whole book. I mean, there's a bibliography on p117 and an index on p119 but that doesn't really count, now does it?
The other issue I had was that I couldn't make head nor tail of why the notes started at 451. Logic? I liked reading Lewis Carroll's book on logic when I was younger. But my memory is scattered, unfortunately. Oh well, at least I think it was an interesting look at the future!
If you want to look at it, too, there's a fun diagram on page 18 of a triangle.
I like Cicero, Catullus, and Plato better, all writers whom I have in treasured spots as you enter my bedroom... let alone Ovid...
Oh, if my review started that way, then I must still not like either Aristotle OR Sorabji's treatment of him. Let's examine why after a brief moment of reflection and meditation to enjoy the beautiful birds I went out to feed bright and early this morning.
The notes are half of the whole book. I mean, there's a bibliography on p117 and an index on p119 but that doesn't really count, now does it?
The other issue I had was that I couldn't make head nor tail of why the notes started at 451. Logic? I liked reading Lewis Carroll's book on logic when I was younger. But my memory is scattered, unfortunately. Oh well, at least I think it was an interesting look at the future!
If you want to look at it, too, there's a fun diagram on page 18 of a triangle.
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