Aristotle

"Aristotle" by George Grote is a thorough exploration of a famous thinker’s life and ideas. The book starts by looking at Aristotle’s beginnings, like where he grew up and who influenced him as a kid, before getting into his time learning with Plato. It follows Aristotle as he becomes a teacher himself, even tutoring Alexander the Great. The book aims to make Aristotle’s complex ideas easier to understand, especially his thoughts on right and wrong, how people should behave, and how governments should be run. Readers can anticipate a careful unpacking of Aristotle's theories and how they shifted away from Plato's teachings, along with a look at why Aristotle’s writings still matter today.