The Consequences of Ideas — Season 1, Episode 7: Aristotle (Part 1)
Documentary • 23 min • 1 season, 35 episodes
Episode synopsis
Why do acorns produce oak trees instead of something else? It may seem like a ridiculous question to our biblically informed ears, but the early philosophers of the ancient world were the acting scientists of their day trying to understand the reality in which they existed. Continuing this series on Consequences of Ideas, Dr. Sproul introduces us to one of the most important thinkers of the ancient world to help us understand the power of his influence in our own day.
About The Consequences of Ideas
To understand the culture in which we live, you need to be familiar with the ideas that have shaped it. In Ligonier's survey series, The Consequences of Ideas, R.C. Sproul traces the contours of Western philosophy throughout history and shows how our culture evolved to what it is today. From ancient Greek thinkers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle to Christian philosophers such as Augustine, Anselm and Aquinas to the shapers of modern thought such as Hume, Kant and Nietzsche, R.C. demonstrates the consequences of each of these and other important thinkers' ideas on world events, theology, the fine arts and culture, as well as our everyday lives. Listen, and you will hear echoes of their ideas in your daily conversations—especially as you witness to unbelievers.