Aristotle’s Metaphysics and The Categories
Aristotle’s Metaphysics as well as The Categories are two of my favorite books to pick up when I need to scratch my head or be humbled in my knowledge of ancient Greek. I find Plato more sensible, but there’s something about these two books (especially Metaphysics) that keeps bringing me back in my own work and research on religion and ecology and consciousness.
Fun quote here (and good read if you’re looking for a long-form first take on Metaphysics).
Aristotle: Metaphysics | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy:
The Metaphysics inevitably looks like an attack on Plato just because Plato’s books are so much better than anything left by Thales, Empedocles or anyone else.
There’s so much more I’ll say about this in the future.
Also, here’s an amazing thread you should review if you’re interested in reading more philosophy (and theology) in the new year instead of doom scrolling on social media.