The Aristos
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: rev ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A bold work of philosophical non-fiction, The Aristos presents John Fowles's personal manifesto on the nature of existence, freedom, and the human condition, drawing its title from the Greek concept of the best or the self-determining individual. Fowles argues that modern humanity must resist the pull of conformity and mass thinking, championing instead the rare, self-aware person — the aristos — who embraces personal responsibility and intellectual independence. Written in a fragmented, aphoristic style reminiscent of pre-Socratic philosophy, the work challenges readers to confront uncomfortable truths about society, religion, politics, and art with unflinching directness. The tone is provocative and cerebral, reflecting the same existentialist preoccupations that animate Fowles's celebrated fiction, yet here stripped of narrative and delivered as raw, unmediated thought. The Aristos stands as an essential companion to understanding the philosophical architecture underlying all of Fowles's literary work.
Author: John Fowles
Format: Paperback
Published: 1968, Pan Books Ltd, London
Genre: Philosophy
Edition: rev ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A bold work of philosophical non-fiction, The Aristos presents John Fowles's personal manifesto on the nature of existence, freedom, and the human condition, drawing its title from the Greek concept of the best or the self-determining individual. Fowles argues that modern humanity must resist the pull of conformity and mass thinking, championing instead the rare, self-aware person — the aristos — who embraces personal responsibility and intellectual independence. Written in a fragmented, aphoristic style reminiscent of pre-Socratic philosophy, the work challenges readers to confront uncomfortable truths about society, religion, politics, and art with unflinching directness. The tone is provocative and cerebral, reflecting the same existentialist preoccupations that animate Fowles's celebrated fiction, yet here stripped of narrative and delivered as raw, unmediated thought. The Aristos stands as an essential companion to understanding the philosophical architecture underlying all of Fowles's literary work.