Encyclopedia Britannica calls Aristotle “the first genuine scientist in history.” Departing from the tradition of inquiry established by Plato and Socrates before him, Aristotle left the forms and ideals of his teacher, shifting his gaze to what he could touch, taste, and see. Aristotle contributed to nearly every field—from psychology to zoology—prompting Philosopher Bryan Magee to doubt “whether any human being has ever known as much as he did.” His influence—both positive and negative—has been, according to Bertrand Russell, so great that “almost every serious intellectual advance has had to begin with an attack on some Aristotelian doctrine.” These surveys from leading nineteenth- and twentieth-century classicists introduce the great student of experience. They detail his systems of ethics and logic; explore the dominating impact of his work; and boldly critique his thought, and the sometimes unreserved veneration it received for centuries. Understanding Aristotle is...

The Select Life and Works of Henry Drummond collection presents readers with Drummond’s most popular and controversial ideas, as well as a biography detailing both the events of his life and the significance of his intellectual accomplishments. This collection reveals a man defined by vocational dexterity, and twenty-first-century readers will find many of their own ideas, such as theistic evolution and the progressive nature of human society, supported with unique arguments and scientific reason.

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