Ayn Rand held that Aristotle is the greatest philosopher in history and the only one to whom she owes a debt. However, many Objectivists who follow up on Ayn Rand's lead are disappointed when they first encounter Aristotle's own writings. The problem is that although there are gems in Aristotle's corpus, they are hard to find. This lecture is a guide to finding these gems. 

For each branch of philosophy, Dr. Mayhew will indicate what Ayn Rand had to say about Aristotle's thought and offer recommended readings from Aristotle's own writings. This lecture should be of value to anyone who wants a more intimate knowledge of (to paraphrase Ragnar) our teacher's first teacher.