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The Works of Aristotle, translated under W.D. Ross
Aristotle · 1908
A complete English translation of Aristotle's own writings, edited by W.D. Ross, used as a core text for studying his philosophy.
This is Aristotle's own writings, translated into English, forming a core source for studying his philosophy directly.
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What it is
This is an English translation of Aristotle's collected works, produced under the editorship of W. D. Ross, a fellow and tutor at Oxford. The scanned volume shown here, from 1927, includes the Problemata translated by E. S. Forster, part of a larger multi-volume edition begun in 1908.
Why it matters
This edition gathers Aristotle's writings on philosophy, science, logic and more into accessible English, making his ideas available to generations of students. It shows how later scholars worked to preserve and translate ancient Greek texts so they could continue shaping Western thought.
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- Why might translators from different fields (like Greek professors) be needed for different parts of Aristotle's work?
- What does the choice to translate Aristotle centuries after his death tell you about his lasting influence?
- What might be lost or changed when translating ancient Greek philosophy into English?
This book is part of the curated material that grounds the AI version of Aristotle on Humy.ai — when students ask about related events, the AI can quote it and cite it.
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