Aristotle Beyond the Academy

About

This research project, based in the Centre for Classical Reception at the University of Durham and funded by the Leverhulme Trust, asks how, where and why Aristotle has made cultural appearances in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales since the Restoration (1660). It focusses on the three areas of ethics, law and politics, rhetoric, and natural science. This ancient Greek intellectual titan’s authority has been omnipresent and vigorously contested. He has been both used to reinforce established authority and adopted by radicals and progressives.

Encounters

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Aristotle (Not) in China

2023

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Aristotle Addams

1964

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Aristotle in the European Parliament

2024

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Aristotle in The Good Place

2016

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Aristotle in the White House

2024

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Aristotle's Molotov Cocktail

2015

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James Somerset vs Aristotle

1772

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Swiftie Aristotle

2024

Durham UniversityDurham University Centre for Classical ReceptionLeverhulme Trust