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Books by Aristotle mentioned on podcasts
Aristotle's classical philosophical works were referenced across multiple prominent podcasts, including The Tucker Carlson Show, The Joe Rogan Experience, Timcast IRL, The Jordan Harbinger Show, and The Megyn Kelly Show. On The Tucker Carlson Show, the host referenced 'The Ethics of Aristotle' when discussing courage and the golden mean, noting the balance between excess and deficiency. Similarly, on The Joe Rogan Experience, Gad Saad remarked that Aristotle had already expressed the very ideas Joe Rogan was discussing regarding discipline, truth, and what it takes to be a good person. Timcast IRL featured a discussion where the host referenced Aristotle's 'Politics' while analyzing international conflict, youth demographics, and the historical 'Sparta problem.' Spencer Klavan also brought up 'Politics' on The Megyn Kelly Show to explore political philosophy and methods of societal organization. Meanwhile, on The Jordan Harbinger Show, discussions touching upon Aristotle's 'Poetics' and related translations by Leon Golden and O. B. Hardison surfaced alongside interviews with guest Dan Ariely, who reflected on the complexities of human behavior, stress, and the multifaceted nature of problem-solving.
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Nicomachean Ethics
The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle is a foundational work of ancient Greek philosophy that examines virtue, human flourishing, moral character, and the ultimate pursuit of the good life.
Discussed“But I think it was like Nicomachean ethics where the sort of description of true friendship was as a second self.”
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Politics
Politics by Aristotle is a foundational ancient Greek treatise examining the organization, ethics, and structures of human society and government.
Discussed“You want to exit this on a quote from Aristotle. Never quote Aristotle, but this quote is so amazing. And this was written 2,300 years ago in his famous treatis politics.”
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The Ethics of Aristotle
The Ethics of Aristotle is a foundational work of ancient Greek philosophy that investigates the nature of human happiness, virtue, character development, and the pursuit of the golden mean.
Discussed“and so Aristotle writes about this in in the Noman ethics and he talks when he talks about the golden mean and he says any virtue is about finding the balance between Having excess of it and having a deficiency of it”
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The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius
The Golden Ass by Lucius Apuleius is widely celebrated as the only completely preserved ancient Roman novel in Latin, offering a vivid and satirical look into antiquity through the fantastical misadventures of a man transformed into a donkey.
Recommended“you know i talk about um uh you know appalachianists uh who as a roman author writes in latin roman citizen upperclass um writes the world's oldest complete surviving novel um the golden ass you can go read it it's hilarious it's a comedy um dark comedy but a comedy not g-rated but it's funny”
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Aristotle on Sleep and Dreams
Discussed“In fact, Aristotle, for one, he wrote On Divination in Sleep, and he was skeptical of the idea of prophetic dreams.”
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Aristotle's Treatise on Rhetoric,.
Discussed“I think that Aristotle has a great line in his book on rhetoric where he says the truth has a tendency to prevail.”
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History of Animals
Discussed“But then we go to the history of, not the history, but just history of animals. And that's the first sort of scientific take on the dracon, which is an enemy of the eagle because an eagle as a bird of prey would eat snakes, obviously.”
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La Poetica
La Poetica by Aristotle, commonly known as Poetics, is a foundational philosophical and literary treatise examining the nature of drama, tragedy, and poetic art.
Discussed“Um, I think you mentioned that in the book; was it Dan Ariely who did a study on that? And we eventually adapt!”
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Organon
Discussed“what was the organon organon that's one of parle's books isn't it yes yeah remember”
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