Aristotle by Tassos Apostolidis Hardback Book 9781419777011

From the artist behind the critically acclaimed awardwinning New York Times 1 bestselling graphic novel Logicomix comes a graphic novel about the life and legacy of Aristotle the polymath who became one of the founding figures of modern thought Little is known about the early life of Aristotle who stands as a cultural cornerstone of modern thought and scholarship Alecos Papadatos the artist behind the critically acclaimed awardwinning bestselling graphic novel Logicomix and Tassos Apostolidis an author and teacher team up to bring his story to life following the trail of clues to paint a picture of the great man and his philosophy The son of a renowned Macedonian physician Aristotle pursues his studies in Athens and becomes one of Platoamprsquos favorite disciples A great scholar he even serves as Alexander the Great Ptolemy and Cassanderamprsquos personal tutor For many that would be the high point of their career but Aristotle goes on to found his own school the Lyceum There he transmits his knowledge and passion to any student wishing to embark on an intellectual and philosophical journey Most of his works that have endured to this day are from this crucial time thought to be lecture aids for his students The fact that these were not likely intended for publication and yet have had such an astounding influence on every school of Western thought speaks to the monumental legacy that Papadatos and Apostolidis carefully reconstruct in this compelling and informative...