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Welcome to today’s episode, where we step into the very heart of Aristotle’s philosophy. If our first episode introduced us to the man, and our double header last time trained our minds in the tools of clear thinking, then today’s episode is where Aristotle finally asks the question he believes lies beneath every other question:

What does it mean… to be?

Not “What is this thing?” Not “How does it work?” Not “What is it made of?”

But the deeper, more fundamental question: What does it mean for anything to exist at all?

In this episode, we’ll explore:

· Substance — Aristotle’s answer to “What is a thing?”

· Form and matter — the two principles that make something what it is

· Potentiality and actuality — Aristotle’s brilliant way of explaining change

· The Four Causes — his framework for understanding why anything exists

· The Unmoved Mover — the ultimate explanation behind all being

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Second part of a 2 part episode.

Aristotle is convinced that clear thinking is the foundation of a clear life. And in a world full of noise, persuasion, rhetoric, half‑truths, and confident people who are wrong with great enthusiasm… Aristotle’s logic feels surprisingly modern.

For Aristotle, logic is about clarity, honesty, intellectual humility, the pursuit of truth, and the health of the soul. Logic for him is a type of discipline. It trains the mind the way virtue trains the character. It teaches us to slow down, to examine, to test, to question, to follow the thread of an idea all the way to its conclusion. And in that sense, Aristotle’s logic is not just a tool for philosophers; it’s a tool for life.

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First of a 2 part episode on Aristotle's Logic.

Last time, in part one, we met Aristotle the man, but today, we begin where Aristotle himself begins, with logic.

Because Aristotle believes that before you can understand the world, study nature, or even talk about ethics, politics, or the soul, you must first learn how to think. Not what to think, or what to believe, and certainly not what conclusions to reach…. But how to think.

Aristotle is convinced that clear thinking is the foundation of a clear life. And in a world full of noise, persuasion, rhetoric, half‑truths, and confident people who are wrong with great enthusiasm… Aristotle’s logic feels surprisingly modern.

Logic is not about being clever, winning arguments, or showing off. For Aristotle, logic is about clarity, honesty, intellectual humility, the pursuit of truth, and the health of the soul. Logic for him is a type of discipline. It trains the mind the way virtue trains the character. It teaches us to slow down, to examine, to test, to question, to follow the thread of an idea all the way to its conclusion. And in that sense, Aristotle’s logic is not just a tool for philosophers; it’s a tool for life.

So, what will we explore in this special 2-part epsiode.

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The Journey Podcast (A Verse by Verse Study through the whole Bible: https://thebiblejourneydailypodcast.buzzsprout.com

History of the Christian Church: https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.com

The L.I.F.E. Podcast (Philosophy and current trends in the Arts and Entertainment).

https://the-living-in-faith-everyday-podcast.buzzsprout.com

The Renewed Mind Podcast. My Psychology and Mental Health Podcast:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568891

The Classic Literature Podcast:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568906

To visit my Author page on Amazon and view my entire back catalogue of books on both Amazon and Kindle, and now also on Audible, Visit:

Amazon.com: Jeremy R Mccandless: books, biography, latest update