aristotle

Examines Aristotle whose writing has helped shape over two thousand years of Western Philosophy, science, and religion. Also includes a chronology of his life and key excerpts from his works Politics and Nicomachean Ethics.

A book for high school students about the discovery of the electron and the establishment of the scientific discipline of particle physics.

Presents Aristotle's "Poetics" in side-by-side English and Greek, followed by a discussion of the philosopher's ideas, covering such topics as poetic truth, art and morality, the function of tragedy, and the ideal tragic hero.

Explores Aristotle's study of nature and animals, discussing his ideas, theories and more.

Describes the life and achievements of Aristotle. Features black-and-white photographs, activities, a chronology, a glossary, and further reading.

The author tells the story of Aristotle's eventful life and sheds new light on his role in the foundation of the Lyceum.

Readers will find out about Aristotle's early life, his scholarship under Plato, his tutelage of Alexander the Great, and the opening of the Lyceum, his school in Athens.

Examines the history of the scientific method and describes each of its components, including observation, research, making an hypothesis, designing and conducting an experiment, and analyzing the results.

Philosopher and biologist Massimo Pigliucci uses the combination of science and philosophy to answer questions about morality, love, friendship, justice, and politics.

Provides an excellent synthesis of various schools of thought regarding the role of schooling and education in society. Permits students to see and grasp continuing historical and cultural perspectives so that their educational and philosophical judgments are not made in a vacuum.