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Aristotle under investigation?
How philosophy became dangerous - answers the medievalist historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences, scientific director of the “Stradarium of the Suffering Middle Ages” Oleg Voskoboynikov
Why does a new translation of Aristotle require decades of work? Where is the “original” of the ancient Greek philosopher? How do modern critical editions differ from older translations? And why is there such a scandal today around the academic project to translate Aristotle? A conversation about philosophy, the Middle Ages, Umberto Eco, the reception of Aristotle in Europe and the state of humanities in Russia.
In the release:
why new translations of classics are needed; how work on Aristotle's texts works; why it is impossible to translate a philosopher alone; that Europe is indebted to Aristotle; how academic life is changing in Russia.