{"product_id":"2026600000579-secondhand-the-aristos","title":"The Aristos","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 4th ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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, with intellectual rigor and unapologetic conviction, that humanity is divided between those who think independently and those who conform to the pressures of society and mass culture. Written in a fragmented, aphoristic style reminiscent of the pre-Socratic philosophers he admired, the text challenges readers to confront uncomfortable truths about politics, religion, art, and personal responsibility. Far from a detached academic treatise, it pulses with the same restless, probing energy that animates Fowles's celebrated fiction, offering a rare and direct window into the philosophical framework underpinning novels like The Magus and The French Lieutenant's Woman. Provocative and densely rewarding, it remains an essential companion for anyone seeking to understand one of the twentieth century's most intellectually ambitious literary minds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48792279449819,"sku":"2026600000579-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/1d2be091-55d6-4592-919b-e0fe04ef4159.png?v=1779274553","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600000579-secondhand-the-aristos","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}