Aristotle: 224 books

Aristotle uses logic to observe the art of poetry and give it credibility in society as an art form. Using many poetic references from his own day he masterfully defends the use of poetic voice and also gives the thinking behind it and what kind of creative genius it is. He next argues and defends...

This work by Aristotle influenced great philosophers like Marx Hegel and others. The work is deceptively simple and expounds on the philosophy of science logic and epistemology. It discusses the problems raised by his axioms and provides logical answers to several questions.

Prior Analytics (Greek: Ἀναλυτικὰ Πρότερα; Latin: Analytica Priora) is Aristotle's work on deductive reasoning, which is known as his syllogistic. Being one of the six extant Aristotelian writings on logic and scientific method, it is part of what later Peripatetics called the Organon.

A Treatise on Government, by Aristotle.

Aristotle's 'Poetics' is the earliest surviving work of dramatic theory and the first extant philosophical treatise to focus on literary theory.

Quotes aimed at building character, instilling ethical behavior and inspiring happiness through inner awareness. Quotes selected and arraigned for specific real life circumstances. Table of contents: Honesty and Truth Karma Ethics and Morality Integrity Character Conscience Fairness Principles &...

De Interpretatione or On Interpretation (Greek Περὶ Ἑρμηνείας or Peri Hermeneias) is the second text from Aristotle's Organon and is among the earliest surviving philosophical works in the Western tradition to deal with the relationship between language and logic in a comprehensive, explicit, and formal way. The work is usually known by its Latin title.

Posterior Analytics (Greek: Ἀναλυτικὰ Ὕστερα; Latin: Analytica Posteriora) is a text from Aristotle's Organon that deals with demonstration, definition, and scientific knowledge. The demonstration is distinguished as a syllogism productive of scientific knowledge, while the definition...

Categories is a text from Aristotle's Organon that enumerates all the possible kinds of things that can be the subject or the predicate of a proposition. They are considered the single most heavily discussed of all Aristotelian notions.

This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading.  In De Anima, Aristotle seeks to uncover what separates the living from the dead. He steers a course between two extremes, with all of reality as nothing more than atoms on one side and the mind as independent from...

On Dreams (Ancient Greek: Περὶ ἐνυπνίων, Latin: De insomniis) is one of the short treatises that make up Aristotle's Parva Naturalia.

Meteorology (Greek: Μετεωρολογικά; Latin: Meteorologica or Meteora) is a treatise by Aristotle which contains his theories about the earth sciences. These include early accounts of water evaporation, weather phenomena, and earthquakes. An Arabic compendium of the text called Al'thaar...

Aristotle's Rhetoric is an ancient Greek treatise on the art of persuasion, dating from the 4th century BC. The English title varies: typically it is titled Rhetoric, the Art of Rhetoric, or a Treatise on Rhetoric.

History of Animals (Greek: Περὶ τὰ Ζῷα Ἱστορίαι "Inquiries on Animals"; Latin: Historia Animālium "History of Animals") is a zoological natural history text by Aristotle.