https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-aristotle-library--7093410enPhilosophyPublic domainhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/13b0032f73b280dca0e9f50308d0a86f.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-aristotle-library--7093410Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:30:08 +0000AristotleGood Old Classicsfeeds@spreaker.comAll human beings by nature desire to understand. In The Aristotle Library, the works of Aristotle are read in full, that the listener may consider nature, virtue, reason, poetry, politics, and the first principles of things. For wisdom is not gained...falsef027660b-64c0-5adc-96c7-a5d8bbad5509serialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-nicomachean-ethics-book-i--72465363https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465363Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:37:00 +0000AristotleIn which the pursuit of the Chief Good, identified as Happiness, is examined through the lens of human faculties and virtues, recognising it as a final and self-sufficient end that animates the life of reasoned action and excellence. And thus, drawing...3573false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-nicomachean-ethics-book-ii--72465365https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465365Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of moral excellence is discerned as a state cultivated not by innate disposition but through habitual action, carefully balanced as a mean between excess and defect, much like the craftsman perfects his art by repeated practice....2461false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-nicomachean-ethics-book-iii--72465364https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465364Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of voluntary and involuntary actions is carefully examined, distinguishing those born of compulsion or ignorance from those arising through deliberate choice and moral reasoning. The virtues of Courage and Perfected Self-Mastery...4010false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-nicomachean-ethics-book-iv--72465367https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465367Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle delineates the mean virtues relating to wealth, honour, anger, and social intercourse, illustrating how true greatness and liberal generosity are measured not merely by external acts but by the propriety and motives that guide them....3698false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-nicomachean-ethics-book-v--72465370https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465370Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of Justice and Injustice is carefully examined, revealing Justice as a mean state governing fairness between individuals through notions of lawfulness, equality, and proportion in social transactions. Furthermore, the discussion...3855false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-nicomachean-ethics-book-vi--72465368https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465368Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and division of the Rational soul are examined, distinguishing between the intellectual faculties concerned with eternal truths and those engaged with contingent, practical matters, thereby elucidating the essence of Practical...2636false16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-nicomachean-ethics-book-vii--72465366https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465366Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:30:05 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of moral character is explored through the distinctions between vice, self-control, and brutishness, examining how passions and reason interplay in the struggle for mastery over bodily pleasures and pains. And in this careful...4440false17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-nicomachean-ethics-book-viii--72465371https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465371Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:30:05 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and varieties of Friendship are contemplated as essential bonds that intertwine virtue, pleasure, and utility, and are explored in their different manifestations among equals and unequals alike. The discourse further considers the...3963false18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-nicomachean-ethics-book-ix--72465369https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465369Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:30:05 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of Friendship is examined with a delicate attention to the distinctions of mutual goodwill, the grounds of love, and the effects of virtue and character upon the lasting bonds between friends. It is observed that true friends...3583false19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-nicomachean-ethics-book-x--72465362https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465362Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and value of Pleasure are carefully examined, revealing that it is not the supreme good but rather intertwined with the exercise of virtue and intellect, and that happiness consists principally in the contemplative life perfected...3818false110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-one-sections-i-v--72465441https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465441Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:30:05 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of cities and societies is examined, revealing that political communities arise from natural associations formed for the sake of the good life, with man being by nature a political animal endowed with speech and justice. The...1042false21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-one-sections-vi-ix--72465448https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465448Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and justice of slavery are examined with due attention to the differences between those enslaved by law and by nature, revealing a complex interrelation of virtue, power, and mutual utility in such governance. Further discourse...1126false22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-one-sections-x-xiii--72465443https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465443Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the proper management of a household intertwines with the art of procuring wealth, though the natural and the artificial are wisely distinguished, with a caution against pursuits that breed money from money itself, contrary to nature’s...1010false23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-two-sections-i-iv--72465447https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465447Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:30:05 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of the best-governed city is examined with particular attention to the extent of communal sharing among its citizens, questioning whether complete community of wives, children, and goods serves the good of the state. It is observed...1040false24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-two-sections-v-vi--72465440https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465440Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the regulation of property within the ideal city is examined with a keen eye to balance private ownership and communal use, recognising both the difficulties and virtues inherent in such arrangements and the natural affections that govern...1278false25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-two-sections-vii-viii--72465438https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465438Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which various forms of government are examined through the lens of property equality, education, and military readiness, highlighting the challenges of balancing material sufficiency with social harmony. Additionally, consideration is given to...1099false26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-two-sections-ix-x--72465444https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465444Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:30:07 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of governance and social order among the Lacedaemonians and Cretans is carefully examined, revealing the difficulties inherent in managing slaves, regulating the liberties of women, and maintaining equity in property and...1212false27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-two-sections-xi-xii--72465453https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465453Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:30:07 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of Carthage’s government is explored with careful comparison to Lacedaemon and Crete, highlighting the delicate balance between aristocracy and oligarchy and the risks attendant upon the mingling of wealth and governance. In which...860false28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-three-sections-i-iv--72465442https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465442Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:30:06 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of the city and citizenship is examined, revealing that a citizen is defined by their participation in the judicial and executive functions of government rather than mere residence or legal privileges, and that such participation...1025false29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-three-sections-v-ix--72465437https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465437Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and variety of citizens within a city are contemplated, considering who truly partakes in governance and how differing states admit or exclude mechanical workers and others from citizenship; and the forms of government—monarchy,...1144false210fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-three-sections-x-xiii--72465451https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465451Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the virtues and perils of different forms of supremacy—whether held by the majority, the wealthy, the few, or a solitary ruler—are meticulously examined, revealing the intricate balance required to sustain justice and the state. The discourse...1289false211fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-three-sections-xiv-xviii--72465445https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465445Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the various forms of monarchy are delicately examined, distinguishing their characteristics and the nature of power exercised by kings, generals, and tyrants among differing peoples. It is further contemplated whether the governance by one...1351false212fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-four-sections-i-iv--72465464https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465464Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and variety of governments are examined with the precision of an art concerned with its genus, discerning that the best government must be not only noble in form but also practicable and suited to the character of its people. A...1466false213fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-four-sections-v-x--72465449https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465449Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the various forms of oligarchy and democracy are carefully examined, revealing the subtle gradations and blends that give rise to mixed governments and aristocracies, each according to the fortune, virtue, and leisure of their citizens....1075false214fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-four-sections-xi-xiii--72465461https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465461Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle contemplates the constitution most befitting communities at large, positing that the happiest polity arises from a balanced middle state where virtue and moderation prevail, thus avoiding the excesses of extreme wealth or poverty...953false215fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-four-sections-xiv-xvi--72465462https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465462Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which a careful examination of the structures essential to governance reveals the varied methods by which public assemblies, magistrates, and judicial courts may be constituted and empowered, reflecting the nature of democracies, oligarchies, and...1339false216fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-five-sections-i-iv--72465454https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465454Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and causes of governmental change are carefully examined, with particular attention to the origins of sedition arising from the pursuit of equality and superiority among citizens, as well as the delicate balance between just and...1258false217fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-five-sections-v-vii--72465455https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465455Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and causes of revolutions within democracies, oligarchies, and aristocracies are examined with a consideration of the roles played by demagogues, factions, and the distribution of power and property. It is observed that instability...1083false218fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-five-sections-viii-ix--72465463https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465463Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the means for preserving different forms of government are examined through careful attention to law, the prevention of corruption, and the prudent blending of social classes, all aimed at maintaining harmony and preventing the rise of...929false219fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-five-section-x--72465465https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465465Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of monarchies and tyrannies is examined with a keen eye to their origin, character, and the causes and consequences of corruption therein. The discourse unfolds to reveal how power, whether vested by virtue or seized through...970false220fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-five-sections-xi-xii--72465446https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465446Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of monarchies and tyrannies is carefully examined, revealing that moderation and prudent governance enhance the stability of kingdoms, while tyrannies are preserved through methods that either suppress spirit and mutual trust or...1330false221fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-six-sections-i-iv--72465439https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465439Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and varieties of democracies are examined with careful attention to their foundations in liberty and equality, illustrating how different compositions of peoples and customs shape distinct forms of governance. The text further...1118false222fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-six-sections-v-viii--72465456https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465456Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of stable governance is carefully examined, urging that laws and public institutions be designed less for perfection than for enduring preservation and harmony among citizens of diverse conditions and wealth. The virtues of prudent...1193false223fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-seven-sections-i-iii--72465452https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465452Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:30:06 +0000AristotleIn which the inquiry into the best government leads us first to consider the most desirable manner of living, recognising that happiness depends chiefly on virtue and wisdom rather than external goods, and that a state's happiness mirrors the virtue...984false224fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-seven-sections-iv-ix--72465450https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465450Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the ideal city is contemplated with a view to its proper size, population, and natural disposition, so as to foster strength, good governance, and a harmonious life among its citizens. Attention is likewise given to essential components such...1240false225fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-seven-sections-x-xii--72465460https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465460Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the ancient customs of dividing citizens into distinct orders and the institution of common meals are examined through the venerable examples of Egypt, Crete, and Italy, with reflections on the proper allocation of land and the role of...768false226fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-seven-sections-xiii-xiv--72465466https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465466Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of a well-administered state is contemplated, emphasising the necessity of virtuous citizens and the harmonious alignment of means to ends in the pursuit of the common happiness. Furthermore, the education and roles of governors...851false227fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-seven-sections-xv-xvii--72465458https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465458Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the virtues essential to both the individual and the citizen are contemplated with a view to achieving the harmonious end of rest and peace, and the legislator’s concern for the perfection of offspring and the proper moments for marriage is...948false228fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-eight-sections-i-iv--72465457https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465457Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the care of youth is rightly declared to be a paramount concern of the magistrate, for the shaping of manners and education must align with the nature of the state to preserve its form and virtue; and it is shown that education should be a...1104false229fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-book-eight-sections-v-vii--72465459https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465459Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and use of music are carefully examined, considering its role as both a source of pleasant amusement and a formative influence on the manners and soul, suitable especially for the education of youth. In this contemplation,...1234false230fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rhetoric-book-i-chapters-6-10--72941348https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941348Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the orator’s pursuit of the good and expedient is examined with careful attention to their nature, relative greatness, and the manifold virtues and goods by which men are guided in their deliberations and conduct. Furthermore, the discourse...3407false32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rhetoric-book-i-chapters-1-5--72941342https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941342Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and scope of rhetoric are carefully examined as an art concerned with discovering means of persuasion applicable to any subject, distinct yet akin to dialectic and ethics; its forms and proofs are delineated, alongside a thoughtful...3483false31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rhetoric-book-i-chapters-11-16--72941340https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941340Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of pleasure and pain is examined in relation to habit, desire, and memory, revealing the intertwined pleasures found in both present sensations and the recollection or hope of them, and thereafter the motives and conditions...3335false33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rhetoric-book-ii-chapters-1-9--72941345https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941345Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the art of persuasion is revealed to rest not only upon logical demonstration but also on the character of the speaker and the emotions of the audience, particularly through the careful understanding and evocation of anger, mildness, love,...4147false34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rhetoric-book-ii-chapters-22-28--72941346https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941346Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and construction of enthymemes are carefully examined, illustrating how arguments must be drawn from common beliefs and particular circumstances pertinent to the subject, and an accounting is given of the manifold topics from which...4146false36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rhetoric-book-ii-chapters-10-21--72941347https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941347Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the distinctions between envy and emulation are observed according to the nature of men and their desires, alongside an examination of the character traits that emerge from age, fortune, and station in life. The discourse then proceeds to...3801false35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rhetoric-book-iii-chapters-1-10--72941344https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941344Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the art of rhetoric is delicately examined through the nature of style, delivery, and arrangement, drawing distinctions between poetic embellishment and the clearer necessities of prose, while illuminating the subtle influences of metaphor,...3992false37fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rhetoric-book-iii-chapters-11-14--72941341https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941341Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the art of metaphor and the clever use of language are unveiled as tools that both embody vivid actuality and surprise the mind, enhancing persuasion through smart sayings, similes, and hyperboles suited to youthful passion rather than old...2291false38fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rhetoric-book-iii-chapters-15-19--72941343https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941343Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the art of removing prejudice in argument is explored through various methods of denial, justification, and counterattack, emphasising the delicate balance between accusation and defence. The nature and structure of narrative, proof,...2295false39fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/poetics-preface--72941370https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941370Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and challenge of interpreting ancient poetry are delicately examined, highlighting the complexities of language and tradition that shape our understanding of artistic imitation and tragedy. Aristotle’s reflections invite...1522false41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/poetics-chapters-1-3--72941377https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941377Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of imitation in the arts is explored, distinguishing them by their means, objects, and manner, as well as considering the varying moral character of the agents portrayed. It is further observed how poetry arises from natural human...549false42fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/poetics-chapters-4-5--72941369https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941369Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which Comedy is noted as an imitation of the ridiculous faults in men that evoke laughter without harm, while its historical development and structure remain somewhat obscure compared to the well-defined nature of Tragedy and Epic. In which Tragedy...586false43fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/poetics-chapters-6-8--72941376https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941376Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of tragedy is explored through the construction of a well-ordered Plot that possesses a clear beginning, middle, and end, embodying a magnitude sufficient for the memory to apprehend its unity. It is further observed that poetry,...801false44fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/poetics-chapter-14--72941375https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941375Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of character in tragedy is examined with a careful eye, insisting that personages be morally good, appropriate to their role, true to life, and consistently portrayed throughout the play. The poet, akin to a skilled painter, must...329false46fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/poetics-chapters-9-13--72941374https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941374Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of plots is discerned through the distinctions of simplicity and complexity, grounded in the interplay of Peripety, Discovery, and Suffering, each arising naturally from the structure of the narrative itself. The artful poet must...921false45fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/poetics-chapters-15-16--72941367https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941367Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and varieties of Discovery in poetry are meticulously examined, ranging from the use of visible signs to the most artful revelations arising naturally from the incidents themselves. In which practical advice is tendered to the poet...516false47fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/poetics-chapters-17-19--72941373https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941373Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of tragedy is examined through its division into complication and denouement, and the varied species of tragedy are thoughtfully distinguished, emphasising the poet’s artful combination of elements and the integral role of the...653false48fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/poetics-chapters-20-21--72941368https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941368Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and variety of nouns are examined, with a particular emphasis on their formation, gender, and the subtle art of metaphorical expression, showcasing the poet’s ability to transcend ordinary speech whilst maintaining clarity. The...802false49fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/poetics-chapters-22-24--72941372https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941372Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of epic poetry is examined with regard to its unity of action, relationship to tragedy, and distinctive metre, illustrating its capacity for varied incidents and the marvellous. Further, the poetic art is defended against...1002false410fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/poetics-chapters-25-26--72941371https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941371Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the relative merits of epic and tragic poetry are examined with a thoughtful consideration of their audiences, forms, and artistic effects, revealing how tragedy may achieve a more concentrated and refined poetic impact despite criticisms of...960false411fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/categories-chapters-1-7--72941421https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941421Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of names and predication is delineated, distinguishing between equivocal, univocal, and derivative terms, and the categories which underlie forms of speech and existence, including substance, quantity, and relation, are carefully...3388false51fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/categories-chapters-8-15--72941422https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941422Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which qualities are thoughtfully distinguished into sorts—habits, dispositions, capacities, affective qualities, and figures—each defining a thing’s character and capacity in varying degrees and forms, while the notions of opposition and priority...2862false52fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-interpretation-chapters-11-14--72941790https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941790Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of affirmation and negation is carefully examined, distinguishing between singular and composite predications and the logical consequences of accidental and inherent attributes, revealing the complexity beneath seemingly simple...1953false62fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-interpretation-chapters-1-10--72941789https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941789Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of verbs, affirmation, and negation are carefully examined, revealing how time and assertion intertwine within language to express truth and contradiction. It is further contemplated how universal and singular predicates relate to...2287false61fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prior-analytics-book-i-chapters-1-3--72941959https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941959Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and rules of conversion in propositions, whether universal, particular, affirmative, or negative, are carefully examined with precise examples illuminating their interrelations. Further, this inquiry extends to modal propositions...803false71fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prior-analytics-book-i-chapters-4-5--72941962https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941962Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and construction of syllogism are examined with particular attention to the first figure, revealing the conditions under which perfect and imperfect syllogisms arise from the relations of universal and particular terms. The...1768false72fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prior-analytics-book-i-chapters-6-10--72941960https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941960Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and conditions of syllogisms in the third figure are intimately examined, revealing when such arguments hold necessity or fall short, especially in relation to the universality and affirmation or negation of their terms. It is...2001false73fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prior-analytics-book-i-chapters-11-14--72941961https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941961Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle delicately examines the conditions under which necessity emerges in syllogistic reasoning, particularly in relation to affirmatives and negatives, and the interplay of universal and particular premises joined to a common middle...1647false74fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prior-analytics-book-i-chapters-17-20--72941954https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941954Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle carefully examines the conditions under which syllogisms arise or fail when premises involve contingency, necessity, affirmation, or negation, demonstrating the subtle interplay of these modalities in the second and last figures. He...1965false76fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prior-analytics-book-i-chapters-15-16--72941956https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941956Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle examines the conditions under which syllogisms involving necessary and contingent premises yield perfect or imperfect conclusions, emphasising the roles of universal and particular propositions as well as affirmative and negative...2049false75fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prior-analytics-book-i-chapters-26-30--72941955https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941955Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle elucidates the nature and complexity of syllogistic proofs, exploring the interplay of universal and particular affirmatives and negatives across various figures, revealing the relative ease of subversion compared to construction....1786false78fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prior-analytics-book-i-chapters-21-25--72941966https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941966Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of syllogisms is carefully examined through their various figures and modalities, revealing how necessity, contingency, and affirmation interplay to yield conclusions that depend fundamentally on universal premises and precise...1676false77fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prior-analytics-book-i-chapters-31-37--72941957https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941957Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle carefully examines the limitations of division as a method of syllogistic demonstration, highlighting how it often assumes what it ought to prove and fails to provide universal middle terms necessary for genuine inference. He then...1335false79fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prior-analytics-book-i-chapters-38-46--72941963https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941963Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the subtle art of syllogistic reasoning is explored with careful attention to the placement and interchange of terms, the nature of hypothetical syllogisms, and the nuanced distinctions between affirmation, negation, and privatives. Through...2212false710fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prior-analytics-book-ii-chapters-1-2--72941958https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941958Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:30:05 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of syllogistic figures is examined with regard to universality and particularity, revealing how conclusions arise from the positions and relations of terms within propositions. Further, an exploration is undertaken into the...1675false711fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prior-analytics-book-ii-chapters-3-4--72941967https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941967Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:30:05 +0000AristotleIn which it is examined how truth may be inferred from premises that are wholly or partly false across different figures and syllogistic forms, with attention to the varied relations of terms through affirmations and negations. The discourse further...1520false712fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prior-analytics-book-ii-chapters-5-9--72941965https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941965Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:30:06 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle elucidates the intricate nature of circular demonstrations in syllogistic reasoning, revealing how propositions may be shown through each other only by means of conversion, especially within universal and negative syllogisms. He...1631false713fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prior-analytics-book-ii-chapters-10-14--72941964https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941964Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:30:07 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle explores the nature and consequences of converting conclusions contrariwise and contradictorily within the third figure of syllogisms, demonstrating how premises may or may not be subverted accordingly. Moreover, he reveals the...1734false714fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prior-analytics-book-ii-chapters-20-24--72941969https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941969Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:30:07 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and conditions of elenchus and syllogism are carefully distinguished, alongside an exploration of how knowledge and deception may coexist without contradiction within the realms of universal and particular understanding. Moreover,...1673false716fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prior-analytics-book-ii-chapters-15-19--72941970https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941970Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:30:07 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of syllogisms formed from opposite propositions is carefully examined, revealing the figures and conditions under which contradictions and contraries may yield valid inferences or lead to fallacious reasoning. In which the...1511false715fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prior-analytics-book-ii-chapters-25-27--72941968https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941968Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of abduction is delicately explored as a form of reasoning that edges us nearer to knowledge when certain middle terms are credible, and the art of objection is examined through the interplay of universal and particular...1134false717fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/posterior-analytics-book-i-chapters-4-8--73721058https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73721058Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of demonstrative knowledge is explored through the distinctions among qualities that are distributively true, essential, and universal, guiding the necessary premises from which valid demonstrations proceed. It is further...1465false82fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/posterior-analytics-book-i-chapters-1-3--73721057https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73721057Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of scientific knowledge and demonstration is explored, establishing that true understanding requires prior knowledge of fundamental principles which are indemonstrable yet better known than the conclusions they support. It is...1140false81fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/posterior-analytics-book-i-chapters-9-12--73721059https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73721059Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the foundations of demonstration are carefully examined, revealing that true knowledge arises only from special, indemonstrable principles unique to each science, and that common principles serve to connect but not to replace these...1279false83fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/posterior-analytics-book-i-chapters-13-17--73721060https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73721060Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle discerns the nuanced distinctions between demonstrations of a fact and those of its cause, illustrating how different sciences and the positioning of middle terms in syllogisms bear upon our understanding. He further explores the...1894false84fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/posterior-analytics-book-i-chapters-23-26--73721063https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73721063Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle considers the necessary conditions for demonstration, affirming the primacy of universal and affirmative proofs over their particular or negative counterparts, and elucidates the nature of immediate premises as the foundational...1578false86fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/posterior-analytics-book-i-chapters-18-22--73721062https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73721062Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of ignorance is traced to defects of sense perception, and the necessity of induction for attaining universal knowledge is carefully expounded, revealing the indispensable link between sensation and science. Further, the finite...1573false85fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/posterior-analytics-book-i-chapters-27-34--73721064https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73721064Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and hierarchy of sciences are explored through their relationship to causes and universals, revealing that true scientific knowledge transcends mere sensory perception by engaging with necessary and universal truths rather than...1219false87fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/posterior-analytics-book-ii-chapters-1-6--73721066https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73721066Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of scientific inquiry is carefully examined through the exploration of questions concerning existence, cause, and essence, revealing that every enquiry ultimately seeks a middle term which embodies the cause. Moreover, the...1370false88fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/posterior-analytics-book-ii-chapters-7-11--73721067https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73721067Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of demonstration and definition is examined with careful regard to their distinct purposes and limits, revealing that while existence may be demonstrated, the essence or nature of a thing eludes direct proof and must be apprehended...1482false89fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/posterior-analytics-book-ii-chapters-12-13--73721068https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73721068Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of causes is diligently examined through the temporal states of existence, process, and occurrence, revealing that causes and effects maintain a constant relation as middle terms whose continuity navigates both simultaneity and...1411false810fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/posterior-analytics-book-ii-chapters-14-19--73721071https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73721071Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the art of selecting proper subjects for demonstration is explored through the arrangement of genera and species, revealing how attributes originate and relate analogously across different classes. It is further shown how knowledge progresses...1339false811fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-book-i-chapters-1-4--73744009https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73744009Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the inquiry embarks upon discerning the primary principles and elements of nature, advancing from the more apparent to the inherently clearer, while critically examining the notions of unity and multiplicity among beings. The text unfolds a...1353false91fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-book-i-chapters-5-7--73744010https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73744010Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of first principles is explored with careful discernment, recognising them as contraries that underlie all natural processes and from which all things arise through reasoned necessity. It is further shown that these principles must...1349false92fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-book-ii-chapters-1-4--73744013https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73744013Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of things is explored through their intrinsic principles of motion and form, distinguishing natural beings from artificial constructs, and examining the dual aspects of matter and form that constitute their essence. The inquiry...1792false94fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-book-i-chapters-8-10--73744011https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73744011Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:30:05 +0000AristotleIn which the perplexities of early philosophers regarding the coming-to-be and passing-away of things are gently unraveled by distinguishing the senses of being and not-being, thus restoring the belief in change and existence. Further, the nature of...1280false93fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-book-ii-chapters-5-9--73744015https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73744015Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:30:05 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of chance and spontaneity is carefully distinguished as incidental causes within the realm of actions for an end, revealing their relation to intelligent purpose and moral agency. It is further elucidated how cause and necessity...1868false95fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-book-iii-chapters-1-5--73744017https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73744017Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:30:06 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of motion is carefully examined as the fulfilment of potentiality in various forms, revealing the intimate connection between mover and moved, and laying groundwork for understanding the principles underlying change. Furthermore,...1490false96fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-book-iii-chapters-6-13--73744019https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73744019Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of the infinite is carefully examined, distinguishing its potential existence by division or addition from any actual infinity, and considering its relation to magnitude, number, and the notion of wholeness. It is further argued...1750false97fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-book-iv-chapters-1-7--73744021https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73744021Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and existence of place are pondered with due attention to its relation to bodies, motion, and the six directions, leading to the conclusion that place is best understood as the immovable boundary of the containing body, distinct...2017false98fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-book-iv-chapters-8-13--73744022https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73744022Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and existence of the void are carefully examined, revealing that it cannot be a separate or distinct entity, as its posited properties lead to logical contradictions and conflicts with observed phenomena of motion and place. In...1911false99fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-book-iv-chapters-14-20--73744025https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73744025Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of time is explored as inseparable from change and movement, revealing time to be the numerical measurement of continuous motion, intimately connected with the present moment and the soul's capacity to count. Furthermore, the...2360false910fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-book-v-chapters-6-9--73744027https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73744027Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the intricate relationship between motion and rest is examined with a delicate balance of logic and observation, revealing that every motion has an opposite not only in another motion but also in a corresponding state of rest. The discourse...1600false912fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-book-v-chapters-1-5--73744026https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73744026Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of change is delicately dissected into accidental, partial, and essential motions, revealing the interplay of mover, moved, and goal, while clarifying the impossibility of motion in that which is strictly 'not-being'. In which the...1459false911fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-book-vi-chapters-1-6--73744028https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73744028Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:30:05 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle carefully examines the nature of continuity, indivisibility, and motion, demonstrating through reasoned argument that nothing continuous is composed of indivisible parts, and that motion, time, and magnitude are infinitely divisible...2145false913fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-book-vi-chapters-7-16--73744030https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73744030Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:30:06 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of motion and time is examined with a careful eye, demonstrating the impossibility of infinite motion within finite time and the indivisibility of motion from continuous time. The discourse further reveals the fallacies of certain...2537false914fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-book-vii-chapters-1-6--73744031https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73744031Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of motion and its causes are meticulously examined, demonstrating that everything in motion must be set in motion by something else, and that this chain of movers cannot extend infinitely but must have a first mover. The...2703false915fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-book-viii-chapters-1-4--73744032https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73744032Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which it is thoughtfully examined whether motion is eternal or at times ceases to exist, considering the nature of rest and change in the world and whether there is a first moment of motion or its endless continuation. Through measured reasoning...2198false916fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-book-viii-chapters-5-10--73744033https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73744033Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of motion is carefully distinguished between that which is essential and accidental, natural and unnatural, and the principle that all motion is caused by something else is explored, culminating in the necessity of a first unmoved...2294false917fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-book-viii-chapters-11-15--73744035https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73744035Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of motion is examined with attentive care, leading to the conclusion that only rotatory motion can be truly continuous and eternal, while rectilinear and other motions fall short of such perfection due to their inherent...2645false918fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/de-anima-book-i-chapters-1-3--73775571https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73775571Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and essence of the soul are carefully pondered, examining its relation to movement, sensation, and the body, while surveying various preceding philosophical views that liken soul to elemental principles or self-moving forces....2286false101fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/de-anima-book-i-chapters-4-5--73775572https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73775572Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of soul is examined through the refutation of theories positing it as harmony, number, or mere elemental composition, with careful attention to the difficulties posed by each view regarding movement, perception, and unity. It is...1492false102fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/de-anima-book-ii-chapters-1-4--73775573https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73775573Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the soul is discerned as the actuality and formative essence of a natural body endowed with life, serving as the cause, end, and essence of the living organism, with its powers ranging from self-nutrition through sensation to thought. The...1712false103fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/de-anima-book-ii-chapters-5-8--73775576https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73775576Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle examines the nature of sensation, distinguishing between potential and actual perception, and elucidates how external agents move the sensory faculties to produce knowledge rather than the senses acting spontaneously. He then...1599false104fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/de-anima-book-iii-chapters-1-3--73775581https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73775581Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and number of the senses are carefully examined, demonstrating that there can be no more than the recognised five, each attuned to its particular medium and qualities, and that common sensibles require no separate sense but are...1616false106fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/de-anima-book-ii-chapters-9-12--73775578https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73775578Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and objects of smell and taste are examined, revealing their peculiarities and limitations compared to other senses, alongside a consideration of touch as both singular and manifold, with its organ and medium distinguished but...1381false105fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/de-anima-book-iii-chapters-10-13--73775583https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73775583Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the soul's faculty of appetite is identified as the singular source of movement, intertwined with imagination and practical thought, moving the body by means of bodily instruments such as joints; moreover, sensation, particularly touch, is...1167false108fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/de-anima-book-iii-chapters-4-9--73775582https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73775582Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of the thinking part of the soul is carefully distinguished from sensation, revealing it as an impassible capacity that actualises knowledge through its objects while remaining separable from the body and distinct from movement and...1588false107fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-i-chapters-1-3--73776354https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776354Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the natural human desire to know is explored through the distinctions between sensation, memory, experience, and art, culminating in the recognition that true wisdom pertains to knowledge of first causes and principles. The inquiry further...1772false111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-i-chapters-4-7--73776355https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776355Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the early philosophers grapple with the fundamental principles of existence, often recognising matter and movement as separate yet inseparable causes, while the Pythagoreans and Plato introduce numerical and metaphysical forms as underlying...1860false112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-i-chapters-8-9--73776356https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776356Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of first principles and the complexities of substance are examined through the critiques of various philosophical doctrines, revealing the inadequacies in their accounts of matter, form, and causation. Furthermore, the discussion...2147false113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-i-the-less-chapters-1-3--73776359https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776359Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of truth and knowledge is carefully examined, revealing how individual contributions join to form a collective understanding, though the path to grasping fundamental causes is fraught with difficulty and obscured by human...857false114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-ii-chapters-1-3--73776361https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776361Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle carefully delineates the fundamental questions surrounding the nature and investigation of first principles, substance, and causes, exploring the unity and diversity of sciences concerned with these matters and the difficulties...1794false115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-ii-chapters-4-6--73776363https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776363Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of first principles and substances is pondered with careful scrutiny, examining the tension between the one and the many, the universal and the individual, and the imperishable and perishable; the discourse wrestles with how unity,...1712false116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-iii-chapters-1-3--73776364https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776364Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which it is observed that there exists a science devoted to the study of being in its entirety, encompassing all substances and their properties as they are in virtue of their essence, and not merely in isolated parts. This science, regarded as the...1351false117fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-iii-chapter-4--73776365https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776365Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the impossibility of something being and not being at the same time is carefully examined through the nature of meaning, substance, and contradiction, laying bare the confusion engendered by those who deny this principle. It is shown that...1437false118fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-iii-chapters-5-8--73776366https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776366Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of truth and falsity is examined with careful distinction between appearance and reality, revealing the fallacies of doctrines that claim all opinions are equally true or false. Through reasoned argument, it is shown that...1818false119fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-iv-chapters-1-6--73776368https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776368Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of beginnings, causes, elements, and necessity is delicately unfolded, revealing their diverse and interwoven senses as the starting points and sources of existence, knowledge, and change within things. And in which unity is...2005false1110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-iv-chapters-7-15--73776369https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776369Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of being is carefully distinguished into accidental and essential senses, elucidating how things are said to be by virtue of their attributes, truths, potentialities, and substances. The discourse further explores the concepts of...2208false1111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-iv-chapters-16-30--73776371https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776371Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and meanings of completeness, limits, causes, dispositions, and various relational terms are carefully examined to reveal how entities attain their forms and ends, and how their parts and attributes contribute to their essence and...1967false1112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-v-chapters-1-4--73776372https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776372Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of being is examined with care, distinguishing between accidental attributes and essential substance, and setting forth the division of theoretical sciences that seek causes and principles, culminating in the pursuit of the...1378false1113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-vi-chapters-1-5--73776373https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776373Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of being is delicately unfolded, distinguishing substance as primary in all senses, while exploring its presence in bodies, forms, and matter, and grappling with the elusive essence that defines what a thing truly is. And thus,...1583false1114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-vi-chapters-6-9--73776374https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776374Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the intimate identity of a thing with its essence is examined, revealing that for primary and self-subsistent substances, the essence and thing are inseparable, whilst accidental qualities show a more complex relation. The nature of...1664false1115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-vi-chapters-10-12--73776375https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776375Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of parts and wholes is examined with regard to their forms and matter, discerning the prior and posterior relations that govern substances such as the soul, body, and mathematical entities, whilst clarifying the distinctions...1697false1116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-vi-chapters-13-17--73776376https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776376Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of substance is carefully examined, distinguishing it from universals and attributes, and pondering the difficulties arising from attempts to treat substances as composites or abstract forms existing apart. The discourse further...1747false1117fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-vii-chapters-1-6--73776377https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776377Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of substance is carefully examined, distinguishing between matter, form, and their composite as the principles underlying sensible things and their changes, while highlighting the essential unity involved in their definition and...1965false1118fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-viii-chapters-1-7--73776378https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776378Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of potency and actuality is elucidated through careful distinctions, revealing the origins and conditions under which things possess the capacity to change or to exist fully. The discourse further considers the interplay of...2127false1119fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-viii-chapters-8-10--73776379https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776379Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of actuality is explored as being fundamentally prior to potency, not only in order of time but also in essence and completeness, revealing that actual existence precedes and perfects potential being. Moreover, the discourse...1499false1120fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-ix-chapters-1-4--73776380https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776380Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of unity is examined with meticulous care, revealing how 'one' signifies not just a singular measure of quantity but various forms of indivisibility across quality, form, and thought, each serving as a foundational measure in their...1950false1121fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-ix-chapters-5-10--73776384https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776384Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of opposition, contrariety, and intermediacy among qualities such as the one and the many, the equal and the unequal, and species differences is carefully examined to discern their relations and boundaries within genera. It is also...1748false1122fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-x-chapters-1-5--73776385https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776385Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and scope of Wisdom are examined with delicate scrutiny, especially concerning whether it is a singular science apprehending first principles and substances, or a multiplicity addressing various categories such as universals,...1890false1123fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-x-chapters-6-9--73776387https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776387Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of truth and contradiction is examined, revealing that the mutable appearances of things do not undermine the constancy required for meaningful knowledge, and that movement constitutes the actualisation of potentialities within...2312false1124fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-x-chapters-10-12--73776388https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776388Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the contemplation of the infinite reveals its impossibility as a separate, actual entity in sensible things, and movement is intricately examined as change constrained to qualities, quantities, and places rather than substance or relations....1679false1125fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-xi-chapters-1-6--73776389https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776389Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and principles of substance are carefully examined, distinguishing between sensible, eternal, and immovable kinds, and elucidating how change involves matter, form, and privation in relation to actuality and potentiality. The...1925false1126fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-xii-chapters-1-4--73776391https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776391Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and existence of mathematical objects and Platonic Ideas are scrutinised with careful thought, revealing that mathematical entities neither exist independently as substances nor are prior to sensible things in substance, but rather...2026false1128fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-xi-chapters-7-10--73776390https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776390Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the eternal and unmovable first mover is shown to be the source of all celestial motion, embodying a life and thought most divine and self-contemplative that is uniquely perfect and unchanging. In which the cosmos is described as a harmonious...2390false1127fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-xii-chapters-5-7--73776392https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776392Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and existence of Forms and numbers are examined with keen scrutiny, questioning the capacity of Forms to cause or serve as patterns for sensible things and addressing the paradoxes in the conception of numbers as separable,...1682false1129fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-xii-chapters-8-10--73776394https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776394Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of number and unity is scrutinised with subtle distinctions to reveal the contradictions inherent in conceiving numbers as separate, universal entities, and the related perplexities that arise when considering spatial magnitudes...2210false1130fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-xiii-chapters-1-3--73776395https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776395Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of first principles is examined with careful scrutiny, revealing that contraries cannot be the ultimate origins of substance nor eternal being, and that the unity termed 'the one' serves more as measure than as substance itself....1986false1131fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaphysics-book-xiii-chapters-4-6--73776396https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73776396Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of numbers, goodness, and their relation to the first principles is examined with a discerning eye, revealing the difficulties in attributing primacy and generative power to unity and numerical elements. The text further...1442false1132fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-parts-of-animals-preface-introduction--73849252https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73849252Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the venerable question of whether the adaptations observed in animals arise from mere necessity or from an intelligent design is explored with due consideration to both views, concluding that while necessity plays a role, the greater part is...4207false121fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-parts-of-animals-the-main-groups-of-animals--73849254https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73849254Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the natural order of living beings is discerned through the presence and faculties of their souls, with life’s nobility ascending from simple nutritive plants to sensitive and rational animals, judged by multifarious indications such as...2888false122fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-parts-of-animals-book-2-chapters-1-7--73849256https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73849256Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle unfolds the intricate gradations of animal composition, distinguishing between elemental forces, homogeneous substances, and heterogeneous parts, while contemplating their mutual dependencies and causal orders. He further examines...3812false124fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-parts-of-animals-book-1--73849255https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73849255Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the pursuit of natural science demands a method both judicious and systematic, seeking to discern not merely the materials of animals but the formal causes and final ends that dictate their existence and development, much as an artisan...3547false123fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-parts-of-animals-book-2-chapters-8-17--73849258https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73849258Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of flesh and its analogous substances is considered as the foundational bodily element across animals, alongside the structural roles of bones, cartilage, and other supportive parts adapted to diverse forms and modes of life....3894false125fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-parts-of-animals-book-3-chapters-1-5--73849259https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73849259Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the diverse designs of teeth and mouths among animals are observed, fulfilling varied functions from nourishment to defence and speech, with particular attention to their shapes, numbers, and uses in accordance with the animal’s nature and...3688false126fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-parts-of-animals-book-3-chapters-6-15--73849260https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73849260Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and variety of lungs are observed in relation to animals’ modes of respiration and their environments, whilst the characteristics and bilateral symmetry of internal viscera such as the liver, spleen, and kidneys are expounded upon...3347false127fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-parts-of-animals-book-4-chapters-1-6--73849262https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73849262Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and arrangement of the internal organs in various classes of sanguineous animals are examined with a discerning eye, revealing the reasons behind differences in presence or absence of parts such as the gall-bladder, and elucidating...3687false128fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-parts-of-animals-book-4-chapters-7-10--73849264https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73849264Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle attentively examines bloodless creatures such as Cephalopoda, Crustacea, Testacea, and Insects, revealing their distinct lack of viscera and blood and elucidating their specialized organs for sensation, nutrition, and defence that...3241false129fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-parts-of-animals-book-4-chapters-11-14--73849265https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73849265Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle artfully delineates the varied forms and functions of Crustacea and Cephalopoda, illustrating how nature’s design suits their modes of movement and survival, and expounds on the peculiar anatomical arrangements that distinguish...2869false1210fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-i-1-5--73862099https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862099Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and causes of the reproductive parts of animals are examined with a careful eye, distinguishing the roles of male and female and the variations among different kinds, as well as considering the purposes these bodily organs serve...1092false131fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-i-6-16--73862101https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862101Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle examines the diversity of reproductive organs and practices among animals, discerning necessities shaped by nature’s provision—such as the absence of testes in fish and serpents due to their swift copulation and bodily...1338false132fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-i-17-18--73862103https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862103Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and origin of semen are pondered with careful scrutiny, considering whether it arises from the whole body or only from certain parts, and how this influences the resemblance and generation of offspring. The discourse unfolds to...2123false133fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-i-19-20--73862106https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862106Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of the female contribution to generation is carefully examined, revealing that the catamenia are a secretion analogous to the male semen and serve as the material from which the offspring is formed rather than a second semen. It is...1186false134fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-i-21-23--73862109https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862109Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of male and female contributions to generation is explored with a careful distinction between the male as the active source of form and movement, and the female as the passive material from which the offspring is shaped within her...883false135fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-ii-1--73862110https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862110Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle observes the origins of male and female principles in generation, exploring how natural necessity and varying material compositions give rise to the diversity of sexes and modes of reproduction among animals. He further contemplates...1591false136fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-ii-2-3--73862112https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862112Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of semen is carefully examined, revealing it to be a foam-like compound of water and vital spirit, whose peculiar qualities defy simple explanation by heat or earth alone, thus illuminating the reason for its whiteness and...935false137fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-ii-4-5--73862114https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862114Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the natural processes of embryonic formation and nourishment are explored, revealing the intricate balance between male and female contributions and the early development of life’s vital principle within diverse creatures. The account gently...1723false138fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-ii-6--73862115https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862115Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the natural order of development within animals is carefully observed, revealing that the innermost and most vital parts such as the heart arise before others, with the upper regions preceding the lower, and a finely balanced interplay of...1667false139fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-ii-7-8--73862116https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862116Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle explores the nourishing connection between embryo and mother in viviparous animals, detailing the structure and function of the umbilical cord and uterine cotyledons, and examines the nature of fertility, sterility, and hybrid...1391false1310fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-iii-1--73862118https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862118Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the generation of oviparous creatures is delicately examined, revealing distinctions in their eggs’ formation, colours, and the roles of residual matter and male semen in perfecting their growth. The nature and habits of various birds and...1065false1311fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-iii-2-3--73862120https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862120Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and formation of eggs in birds and oviparous quadrupeds are carefully examined, revealing the intricate relations of their parts and the means by which nourishment and growth are sustained outside the mother’s body. Further, the...1098false1312fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-iii-9-10--73862123https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862123Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of insect generation is explored with particular attention to the development of the scolex and the peculiar stages that transform it into a perfected form, revealing a double metamorphosis marked by motion and stillness. In which...1144false1314fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-iii-4-8--73862121https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862121Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of fish reproduction is observed, noting that most fish lay imperfect eggs which complete their growth externally and require the male’s milt for fertilisation, thereby affirming the distinction of sexes despite misconceptions to...1207false1313fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-iii-11--73862126https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862126Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and generation of testaceous creatures are explored with a delicate balance between plant-like spontaneity and animal-like propagation, revealing their varied origins amid the mingling elements of sea and earth. It is observed how...1044false1315fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-iv-1--73862129https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862129Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of male and female arises from a primordial difference in capacity and heat, with the male possessing a principle to concoct and form semen, while the female, characterised by coldness and inability, provides the receptive organ of...1298false1316fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-iv-2-3--73862130https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862130Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:30:05 +0000AristotleIn which the natural causes governing the generation of male and female offspring are gently examined, revealing influences of age, temperament, season, and even direction during copulation upon the balance of vital heat and bodily humours....1331false1317fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-iv-4--73862131https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862131Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:30:05 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and cause of monstrosities in animals are thoughtfully examined, with consideration given to the roles of both male and female contributions to the embryo, as well as the influences of size, number of offspring, and the...1457false1318fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-iv-5-7--73862132https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862132Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of superfoetation is delicately examined, revealing its absence in large, single-offspring species and prevalence among many-young producers where uterine capacity and residual nutritive matters permit the birth of multiple...1226false1319fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-iv-8-10--73862133https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862133Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:30:05 +0000AristotleIn which the careful provisioning of milk for the nourishment of the newborn is explored as a natural consequence of gestation’s completion, with particular attention given to its origin, composition, and relation to other bodily secretions. Likewise,...824false1320fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-v-2-5--73862135https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862135Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the intricacies of the senses of hearing and smell are examined, highlighting the harmony between the purity of sense-organs and the passing movements that convey perception from afar, and the nature and variations of hair are probed with...1683false1322fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-v-1--73862134https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862134Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:30:05 +0000AristotleIn which the varying colours and qualities of animal parts, such as the hues of the eye and the tones of the voice, are explored with careful distinction between their causes—some are essential to the nature of the species, others arise from material...1237false1321fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generation-of-animals-book-v-6-8--73862138https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73862138Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle carefully examines the variety of animal colours and the changes they undergo, attributing these differences to natural causes such as habitat and age, and discusses the nature and causes of variation in animal voices, including...1450false1323fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-preface--73863411https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863411Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which a learned preface unfolds the noble intentions behind the meticulous translation of Aristotle’s works, funded by the generosity of a devoted scholar to illuminate Greek literature with fresh editions and commentary. This introduction also...490false141fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-i-1-3--73863415https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863415Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the diverse parts of animals are carefully examined, distinguishing those simple in nature from composite members, and the variations among species, genera, and individuals are observed with gentle precision. The many modes of life, habits,...1400false142fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-i-4-10--73863416https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863416Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and variety of animals are carefully examined, distinguishing them by their bodily compositions, modes of reproduction, locomotion, and appendages such as feet and wings, with keen reflection upon the distinctions between blooded...1440false143fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-i-11-15--73863418https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863418Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the intricate structure and diverse functions of the human head and its sensory organs are carefully examined, from the immovable ear and flexible nostrils to the discerning tongue and complex mouth, all set within the orderly arrangement of...1237false144fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-i-16-17--73863420https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863420Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the intricate arrangement of the internal and external parts of animals, especially man, is carefully observed, revealing the forms and functions of the brain, windpipe, oesophagus, stomach, heart, lungs, and various other organs, each...1116false145fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-ii-1--73863423https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863423Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the varied forms and functions of animal parts are meticulously examined, revealing differences in limbs, coverings, and reproductive organs among quadrupeds, birds, and other creatures, with special attention to the elephant and peculiar...1605false146fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-ii-2-11--73863428https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863428Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the diverse dentition and anatomical peculiarities of various animals, from dogs to elephants and apes to oviparous quadrupeds, are carefully examined, revealing distinctions in teeth, mouths, and bodily structures that mark their...992false147fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-ii-12-15--73863430https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863430Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of birds is observed with attention to their unique structure and faculties, distinguishing them from quadrupeds, while the diverse forms and gills of fishes are carefully delineated alongside their sensory organs and coverings....1298false148fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-iii-1--73863434https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863434Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the varied forms and placements of the generative organs in male and female animals are carefully distinguished, with particular attention to the presence or absence of testicles and the structure of the womb across diverse species. The...933false1410fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-ii-16-17--73863433https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863433Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:30:05 +0000AristotleIn which the internal structures of various animals, from viviparous quadrupeds to fishes, birds, and serpents, are carefully observed and compared, revealing patterns in the arrangement and complexity of organs such as the heart, stomach, and...1088false149fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-iii-4-7--73863438https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863438Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the intricate courses and branches of the great veins and the aorta are unveiled with meticulous detail, revealing their connections to various organs and limbs, whilst a comparison of sinews and fibres unfolds to distinguish their properties...1161false1412fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-iii-2-3--73863436https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863436Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:30:04 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and arrangement of veins in sanguineous animals are carefully examined, with attentive consideration given to their origins, courses, and interconnections as observed in both living and emaciated specimens. The discourse further...1132false1411fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-iii-8-16--73863439https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863439Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and diversity of bodily parts such as gristle, bone, nails, hair, membranes, and flesh are examined with keen observation and delicate discrimination. Through attentive remark, we are led to discern the variations in structure and...1320false1413fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-iii-17-22--73863441https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863441Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and distinctions of bodily substances such as fat, suet, blood, marrow, milk, and sperm are carefully examined with regard to their qualities, locations, and variations among different animals. The discourse further considers the...1431false1414fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-iv-1--73863442https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863442Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the creatures devoid of blood are carefully divided into distinct genera, each marked by the nature and placement of their hard and soft parts, from the fleshy molluscs with inward skeletons to the chitinous insects with bodies throughout...816false1415fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-iv-2-3--73863445https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863445Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the various forms and structures of crustaceans such as crawfish, lobsters, carids, and crabs are carefully observed and described, noting their external limbs, shells, eyes, and internal organs with attentive detail. We learn of their mating...983false1416fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-iv-4--73863446https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863446Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle examines the varied forms and internal structures of the testaceans, from snails and oysters to sea-urchins and hermit crabs, noting their shells, modes of motion, and internal organs with careful detail. He observes the striking...1021false1417fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-iv-5-7--73863447https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863447Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of sea-urchins and other marine creatures is carefully observed, revealing their unique bodily structures and modes of movement, as well as the peculiarities of molluscs like the ascidian and the sea-nettle, whose simple forms and...985false1418fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-iv-8-9--73863451https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863451Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the senses of animals are meticulously examined, revealing a variety of faculties among creatures both common and obscure, with particular attention to the marvels of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch across diverse species. Following...1476false1419fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-iv-10-11--73863453https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863453Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the natural rhythms of sleep and wakefulness are observed across a variety of creatures, with particular attention to the signs and circumstances of slumber in fishes, insects, and other animals, revealing the subtle variations in their...742false1420fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-v-1-7--73863455https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863455Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the diverse modes of animal propagation are carefully examined, ranging from the spontaneous generation of some creatures to the intricate and varied methods of copulation across species, each conforming to their particular natural design....1164false1421fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-v-8-13--73863458https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863458Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the intricate customs of copulation and the seasons of breeding are observed across a vast array of creatures, from insects and fishes to birds and molluscs, each conforming to the rhythms of nature with curious adaptations. The timing and...1034false1422fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-v-14-15--73863461https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863461Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the natural order of animals reveals diverse seasons and signs of sexual maturity, marked by changes in voice, bodily growth, and generative capacity that vary across species with a rhythm attuned to their lifespan and vigour. Furthermore,...1387false1423fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-v-16-18--73863465https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863465Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the spontaneous growth and varied characteristics of shell-less marine creatures such as sea-nettles and sponges are carefully examined, alongside their methods of attachment, sensitivity, and forms of regeneration in differing environments....967false1424fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-v-19-20--73863467https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863467Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the diverse modes of insect generation are attentively explored, revealing many arise from grubs or spontaneous origins in various substances, and that these creatures undergo notable metamorphoses through stages such as chrysalis and nympha,...843false1425fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-v-21-27--73863469https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863469Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the natural history of bees unfolds with careful attention to their varied forms, habits, and enigmatic modes of generation, as well as their intricate social structure and the remarkable wax and honey they produce from the treasures of...907false1426fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-v-28-34--73863471https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863471Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the natural histories of grasshoppers, locusts, cicadas, and various parasites are observed with careful attention to their reproductive habits, habitats, and developmental stages, revealing the intricacies of their life cycles and...1023false1427fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-vi-1-2--73863472https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863472Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the varied reproductive habits of birds are carefully observed, describing their egg-laying frequencies, nesting practices, and the peculiarities distinguishing true eggs from wind-eggs. The natural processes of incubation, fertilisation, and...850false1428fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-vi-3-9--73863473https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863473Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the process of avian generation from the egg is meticulously observed, detailing the gradual formation and development of the embryo and its nurturing structures within the egg, and the habits and peculiarities of various birds’ reproductive...1315false1429fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-vi-10-13--73863475https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863475Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and variety of fish generation are examined, revealing distinctions between oviparous and viviparous species, the structure and function of their wombs, and the peculiarities of their embryonic development. The discourse further...1310false1430fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-vi-18-20--73863480https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863480Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the natural passions and bodily changes attendant upon pairing and parturition are keenly observed in viviparous land animals, revealing diverse manifestations from the wild ferocity of the elephant to the nuanced behaviours of mares, cows,...1366false1432fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-vi-14-17--73863477https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863477Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the habits and peculiarities of spawning among various fishes are carefully detailed, including the diverse modes and seasons of their reproduction as observed in river, marsh, and marine environments. Further, the natural origins of certain...1330false1431fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-vi-21-28--73863484https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863484Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the natural rhythms and conditions of generation in various domestic and wild quadrupeds, such as cattle, horses, asses, mules, camels, elephants, and wild boars, are observed with a measured attention to their ages of maturity, gestation...1283false1433fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-vi-29-37--73863485https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863485Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the natural history and breeding habits of various beasts — from the hind and stag, through the bear, lion, hyena, hare, fox, wolf, and mouse — are observed with attentive detail, noting peculiarities in copulation, gestation, offspring, and...918false1434fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-vii-4-6--73863487https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863487Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the varied phenomena of human gestation and parturition are set forth with attentive care, noting the differing durations of pregnancy, the condition and fate of premature infants, and the peculiarities distinguishing the human species from...992false1436fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-vii-1-3--73863486https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863486Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the natural progression of human growth and reproductive functions is observed with a delicate attention to the changes in voice, bodily form, and sexual maturity that mark the passage from youth to adulthood. The text further describes the...983false1435fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-vii-7-12--73863489https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863489Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the processes of animal generation and birth are carefully observed, from the initial emission of seed and formation of membranes to the varied positions of embryos within the womb and the aspects of labour in women and other creatures alike....779false1437fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-viii-1-2--73863490https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863490Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the nature of animals is examined with regard to their psychical qualities, modes of life, and classifications by habitat, revealing a subtle gradation between plant and animal life as well as between terrestrial, aquatic, and amphibious...1569false1438fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-viii-3-10--73863491https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863491Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the nature and habits of birds are delicately examined, distinguishing those with crooked talons as strictly carnivorous and exploring the varied diets and habits of a multitude of species, from the insect-eating to the web-footed dwellers of...1456false1439fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-viii-11-13--73863494https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863494Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the varied alimentary customs of insects are carefully observed, distinguishing those with teeth from those that subsist upon the juices they extract with their tongues, and the wondrous habits of animals as they adapt to the shifting seasons...999false1440fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-viii-14-20--73863497https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863497Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which animals of diverse kinds enter repose or concealment during the less favourable seasons, their habits and bodily changes marked by natural cycles of sloughing and torpidity, with particular care given to the varying habits of insects, fishes,...1462false1441fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-viii-21-27--73863500https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863500Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which various maladies afflicting domestic and wild quadrupeds—from the pig’s vulnerability to measles to the intricate diseases of horses and elephants—are meticulously observed and described, along with peculiar behaviours and remedies attributed...807false1442fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-viii-28-30--73863503https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863503Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the varied and curious distribution of animals across diverse lands is observed, along with peculiarities in their habits, size, and reproduction that arise from differences in locality and climate. Particular attention is given to the...737false1443fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-ix-1-2--73863504https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863504Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the natural temperaments and mutual relations of various animals, from dogs and birds to elephants and fishes, are carefully observed and linked to their modes of life and sustenance. It is remarked how affinity and enmity arise among...1060false1444fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-ix-3-7--73863507https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863507Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the natural dispositions and behaviours of various quadrupeds and birds are carefully observed, revealing their intelligence, social habits, and adaptations to the environment—such as the sheep’s simplicity, the maternal kindness of mares,...1087false1445fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-ix-8-14--73863508https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863508Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the habits and peculiarities of certain ground-dwelling birds, such as quails and partridges, are tenderly examined, revealing their cunning methods of protection and mating, whilst the woodpecker’s industrious foraging and the crane’s...1065false1446fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-ix-15-35--73863510https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863510Sun, 25 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which Aristotle observes the diverse habits, appearances, and behaviours of numerous bird species, from the hoopoe’s curious nesting choices to the eagle’s imposing flight and nurturing habits, noting their adaptations to environment and...1420false1447fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-ix-36-39--73863511https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863511Sun, 25 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000AristotleIn which the strength and hunting habits of various hawks are observed alongside curious alliances between animals and humans in their shared pursuits, and the intricate lives of marine creatures reveal surprising adaptations for concealment, capture,...1259false1448fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-ix-40--73863515https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863515Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the diligent and orderly world of bees is revealed through their intricate comb-building, division of labour, seasonal rhythms, and defence against foes and decay, exhibiting remarkable organisation and cleanliness. Their lives intertwine...1627false1449fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-animals-book-ix-41-46--73863516https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73863516Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000AristotleIn which the various habits and physical distinctions of wasps, anthrenae, and other similar insects are carefully delineated, noting their nesting customs, stinging capabilities, and seasonal behaviours. The nature and temperaments of beasts such as...1187false1450full