What if the philosopher who shaped Western thought for over 2,000 years also defended the enslavement of other human beings?

In this episode, we explore the philosophy of Aristotle—the systematizer, the logician, the father of empiricism, and one of the most influential thinkers in history. But we also confront the darker aspects of his legacy: his defense of natural slavery, his rejection of the immortal soul, and his problematic politics.

We begin with Aristotle's dramatic life—tutor to Alexander the Great, student of Plato for twenty years, founder of the Lyceum, and a man driven from Athens on charges of impiety. We trace his ideas from the Unmoved Mover to the Golden Mean, from the Politeia to natural slavery.

Should we celebrate Aristotle or condemn him?

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• Aristotle's life ...