The Metaphysics by Aristotle Summary
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Aristotle's "Metaphysics" - the 4th century BCE masterpiece that shaped Western philosophy and science for 2,400 years. What timeless wisdom made Thomas Aquinas revere it and still influences modern thought? Discover the foundational text that Alexander the Great himself studied.
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What Lies Beneath Everything That Exists?
Stop for a moment and consider this: every question about artificial intelligence, consciousness, quantum mechanics, or even the meaning of life traces back to a single ancient inquiry-what does it mean for something to *be*? In 350 BCE, Aristotle wrestled with this question so thoroughly that physicists, theologians, and philosophers still can't escape his shadow. When Stephen Hawking pondered the universe's origins, he confronted the same puzzles Aristotle laid out millennia ago. This isn't dusty philosophy-it's the operating system underlying how we think about reality itself.
Why We Can't Stop Asking Questions
The Hunt for What Makes Everything Tick
What Makes Something Real?
How New Things Come to Be
The Foundations of Thought Itself
The Eternal Source of All Motion
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