The Complete Works

by Aristotle

Aristotle (384–322 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and student of Plato who stunningly changed the course of Western philosophy. He has gone down in history as one of the greatest philosophers of all time. Cicero, the Roman statesman and philosopher, once called his writing style "a river of gold;" and his scope of thought and subsequent influence on the study of science, logic, philosophical discourse, and theology has led many to dub him "The Philosopher."

Contents:

Part 1: Logic (Organon)
Categories, translated by E. M. Edghill
On Interpretation, translated by E. M. Edghill
Prior Analytics (2 Books), translated by A. J. Jenkinson
Posterior Analytics (2 Books), translated by G. R. G. Mure
Topics (8 Books), translated by W. A. Pickard-Cambridge
Sophistical Refutations, translated by W. A. Pickard-Cambridge

Part 2: Universal Physics
Physics (8 Books), translated by R. P. Hardie and R. K. Gaye
On the Heavens (4 Books), translated by J. L. Stocks
On Gerneration and Corruption (2 Books), translated by H. H. Joachim
Meteorology (4 Books), translated by E. W. Webster

Part 3: Human Physics
On the Soul (3 Books), translated by J. A. Smith
On Sense and the Sensible, translated by J. I. Beare
On Memory and Reminiscence, translated by J. I. Beare
On Sleep and Sleeplessness, translated by J. I. Beare
On Dreams, translated by J. I. Beare
On Prophesying by Dreams, translated by J. I. Beare
On Longevity and Shortness of Life, translated by G. R. T. Ross
On Youth, Old Age, Life and Death, and Respiration, translated by G. R. T. Ross

Part 4: Animal Physics
The History of Animals (9 Books), translated by D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson
On the Parts of Animals (4 Books), translated by William Ogle
On the Motion of Animals, translated by A. S. L. Farquharson
On the Gait of Animals, translated by A. S. L. Farquharson
On the Generation of Animals (5 Books), translated by Arthur Platt

Part 5: Metaphysics
(15 Books), translated by W. D. Ross

Part 6: Ethics and Politics
Nicomachean Ethics (10 Books), translated by W. D. Ross
Politics (8 Books), translated by Benjamin Jowett
The Athenian Constitution, translated by Sir Frederic G. Kenyon

Part 7: Aesthetic Writings
Rhetoric (3 Books), translated by W. Rhys Roberts
Poetics, translated by S. H. Butcher

Genres: Philosophy, Classics, Nonfiction, History, Amazon, Ebooks, Politics

2925 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2009

About the author

Aristotle (Greek: Αριστοτέλης; 384–322 BC) was an Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. His writings cover a broad range of subjects spanning the natural sciences, philosophy, linguistics, economics, politics, psychology, and the arts. As the founder of the Peripatetic school of philosophy in the Lyceum in Athens, he began the wider Aristotelian tradition that followed, which set the groundwork for the development of modern science.
Little is known about Aristotle's life. He was born in the city of Stagira in northern Greece during the Classical period. His father, Nicomachus, died when Aristotle was a child, and he was brought up by a guardian. At 17 or 18, he joined Plato's Academy in Athens and remained there until the age of 37 (c. 347 BC). Shortly after Plato died, Aristotle left Athens and, at the request of Philip II of Macedon, tutored his son Alexander the Great beginning in 343 BC. He established a library in the Lyceum, which helped him to produce many of his hundreds of books on papyrus scrolls.
Though Aristotle wrote many treatises and dialogues for publication, only around a third of his original output has survived, none of it intended for publication. Aristotle provided a complex synthesis of the various philosophies existing prior to him. His teachings and methods of inquiry have had a significant impact across the world, and remain a subject of contemporary philosophical discussion.
Aristotle's views profoundly shaped medieval scholarship. The influence of his physical science extended from late antiquity and the Early Middle Ages into the Renaissance, and was not replaced systematically until the Enlightenment and theories such as classical mechanics were developed. He influenced Judeo-Islamic philosophies during the Middle Ages, as well as Christian theology, especially the Neoplatonism of the Early Church and the scholastic tradition of the Catholic Church.
Aristotle was revered among medieval Muslim scholars as "The First Teacher", and among medieval Christians like Thomas Aquinas as simply "The Philosopher", while the poet Dante Alighieri called him "the master of those who know". His works contain the earliest known formal study of logic, and were studied by medieval scholars such as Pierre Abélard and Jean Buridan. Aristotle's influence on logic continued well into the 19th century. In addition, his ethics, although always influential, gained renewed interest with the modern advent of virtue ethics.

Reviews

[Anthony De almeida lopes · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't think Aristotle needs reviews. He was after all called "The Philosopher" for centuries, so I'll just give some tips on how to read this instead. If you read Plato (which you might want to do first), prepare yourself for something much more difficult. Use the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy and make yourself flashcards; you will need them to even understand some of the books. Start with the easier books like Nicomachean Ethics and leave Organon (by far the most difficult) to the last so that you won't get demotivated.

[Peter Howarth · Rating 1 out of 5]

I also give this kindle edition only one star not because Aristotle is no good (to the contrary, he is without doubt among the greatest philosophers in the Western tradition of thought), but rather because this edition is highly misleading: it is by no means the “complete works” of Aristotle, omitting as it does almost all the “Organon” and most of Aristotle’s works on biological and other natural phenomena. At best it could be called “Selected Works of Aristotle”. Moreover, this edition is badly edited, almost impossible to navigate, and lacks any useful notes or commentary.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now I'm certain I know.

[Peter Pike · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm giving this 1 star. Not because Aristotle is bad, but because this Kindle Edition is chalk full of typographical errors. It looks like someone copied and pasted a ton of webpages and then tried to do the bare minimum necessary in textual formatting. It seriously increased the difficulty of getting through this book to a level that almost made it unreadable.

Still, Aristotle himself was interesting enough that, when I could figure out what he meant through the typographical errors, it was edifying. His views are a bit of a contradiction. Clearly, he was intelligent, yet he also made some very trivial errors, given what we currently know. The errors are not so much due to any fault in his intellect, to be clear. It's more just that there was so much they were ignorant of in science back then.

In any case, if you can find a better version, I'd highly recommend reading his works. Just don't get this Kindle version of it.

[Sinan Öner]

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[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually this is an ongoing project, but so far, I've read the Ethics, The Physics and Metaphysics. Aristotle requires, like all ancient authors, a superior translator and an excellent guide in order to give him his due. With those at hand, he is one of the most inspiring and challenging thinkers, even or especially when you disagree with him. Aristolte helps you form your own thought on many subjects and profound topics.

This is not the perfect translation, by the way--is there such a thing? I supplement it with the Loeb and the Oxford, and compare it always with the Greek. Not perfect, but great when you need to do searches.

[J. Cunis · Rating 2 out of 5]

You really have to be in the mood. Aristotle is very dry, boring, droning but thorough. He was not a firecracker in his presentation. But he was fricken brilliant. He was the type of guy if you stopped and asked how to get to the post office he'd proceed to explain all possible routes, what you'd see at each mile marker of each route. What flora and fauna you could expect to encounter depending upon the season. And the history of the mail and all the techniques employed in the construction of the edifice of which it is now housed. Sort of like Colm on Derry Girls.

[Andy Febrico Bintoro · Rating 4 out of 5]

A classic work

A classic work. I need a lot of time to at last finished this book. This book likely the textbook in its age, a compilation of every knowledge in that age. Many things we could learn here.

[Maxine Burns · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this to be a fascinating read, particularly as I hadn't read other books with his writings.

[Virginia · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Kazango]

Review in progress.

The translation of On Interpretation which was selected for this edition is simply awful. It appears to be an early- or mid-19th century product, is obscenely wooden in many places, and leaves a number of Greek words untranslated. This might have been excusable in the 1800s (though an English translation was similarly less necessary), but it is ridiculous today. I found it to be practically unreadable, and instead read Edghill’s translation from a different edition. It is by no means perfect but it is at least readable. My recommendation for this work is Jean Oesterle’s, which is part of her translation of Aquinas’s commentary on the book. It is an excellent translation (and as a bonus one gets the brilliant remarks of St. Thomas to guide him as he reads!)

[Addison · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Highly recommend!

[Kevin smlevin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nocromenian ethics is Basically: “you can’t know virtue unless you already know it.” If you are young dumb and filled with cum, tough luck kid come back when you are old and wise.

There are no 12 rules for life, but there are ways to clarify self identifying as “based” Aristotle’s philosophy is a self help guide to trusting yourself, that you know you are cool and everyone else sucks, because you are cool

[Mario Sergio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Seria uma pretensão querer comentar o conteúdo das vasta obra de Aristóteles em uma resenha, por isso detenho-me no formato.

A grande vantagem dessa edição é conter, em um só volume, toda a obra de Aristóteles, com o esmero que as edições digitais da Delphi são sempre elaboradas. Toda a obra de um dos maiores pensadores da humanidade, em um só volume, é uma dádiva. Recomendo

[Alec Battles · Rating 2 out of 5]

Decent, not complete

Seems to be missing *at least* the Analytics. The two-volume set published by Bollingen will always be my favourite, since it's the one we used at the no-longer-extant Shimer College to study Aristotle. I wish there were a decent digital edition like that one.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

In reading Aristotle at this time I am focused on "Ethics and Politics" Nicomachean Ethics Book 1

Paul on Mars Hill, the Aereogapus, Referenced man's groping after God. Certainly herein we find Aristotle in such activity as he endeavors to establish that singular "good" happiness

[Stuart Brenton · Rating 3 out of 5]

It doesn't contain all of Aristotle's works, so the title is misleading...

[Lauren Henry]

seen on table in 01.02 (different edition)

[Alec]

Read:
NICOMACHEAN ETHICS
EUDEMIAN ETHICS
POETICS

[Michael Levasseur · Rating 5 out of 5]

To understand Western Civilization, read it.

[Tommy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Long read but worth it

The works of Aristotle is a good foundation to have for logic, rhetoric, poetry, ethics, general philosophy and all natural sciences.

[Aaron Em · Rating 1 out of 5]

Poor translation, not complete

[Autumn Kearney · Rating 3 out of 5]

What can I say about this book that hasn’t already been said? This is an overwhelming tome. It needs to be read in sections because it’s huge.