Description

Come and meet the philosopher who set the course of thought for centuries. In this seminar, we will examine Aristotle’s philosophy, from the fundamental principles of logic and science to his views on ethics, politics, nature, and human happiness.

We will delve into his ideas on practical wisdom, the virtues and the purpose of life, discovering how his philosophy has influenced knowledge and science for centuries and remains highly relevant today.

A unique opportunity to understand Aristotle’s timeless thought and its impact on the modern world!

1. Aristotle and his writing. A short biography of Aristotle. The Lyceum or Peripatetic School. The works of Aristotle. Is there an Aristotelian philosophical system? First philosophy, Metaphysics or Ontology. Aristotelian Gnosticism and Logic.
2. Aristotelian Physics. Motion and change. Causality and Teleology. Aristotelian cosmology. Aristotle as a biologist.
3. Aristotelian practical philosophy, poetic art and practice. Politics and ethics in Aristotle. An assessment of Aristotelian achievements. The survival of Aristotelian philosophy.

Presenter: Gerasimos Georgatos, graduate of the Philosophy Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with postgraduate studies in Paris and extensive experience in seminars on ancient Greek and modern philosophy.