The Legacy of Plato and Aristotle

Condensing their philosophies to their most influential ideas.

The two ancient giants of philosophy.

Note: I used to begin my university courses with a week each on Plato and Aristotle, but after contemplating the Heretical Idea of Teaching Philosophy while Skipping Plato, I am going to go for it, give my students this as a video lecture, and begin with the medieval philosophers.

My Philosophy Textbook Is on Sale the Rest of the Month

Philosophy deals with the biggest and most complex issues facing humanity and philosophical insights underpin all human endeavors. Because the questions considered by philosophy are so large and complicated, philosophy itself is a long conversation about those issues among many people across many years. To compare past perspectives with our own today helps us better understand the questions we consider.