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The Man Who Tried to Impress Aristotle
- Author
- Otto Handley
- Narrator
- Barry Park
- Publisher
- Voices of Today Pty LTD
- Publish Date
- 10 March 2026
- Run Time
- 2 hours 17 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Edgar Blunt is an ordinary man who discovers an annotated anthology of philosophy and becomes obsessed with achieving Aristotelian virtue through rigid, literal interpretations of concepts like potentiality and the Golden Mean. Edgar’s attempts to mathematically calibrate his friendships, diet, and even his sock drawer lead to social isolation and personal paralysis. Through a series of domestic failures, Edgar eventually learns that true flourishing (eudaimonia) cannot be achieved through performance or strict calculation. The narrative suggests that wisdom is found in the messy, unobserved habits of daily existence rather than the obsessive pursuit of abstract perfection. The ultimate conclusion is that philosophy serves as a tool for living rather than a checklist for moral validation.
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Details
- Author
- Otto Handley
- Narrator
- Barry Park
- Duration
- 2 hours 17 minutes
- Release Date
- 10 March 2026
- ISBN
- 9798228825499
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Voices of Today Pty LTD
- Genre
- Comic (humorous) fantasy, Fiction: general and literary, Humour, Religion and beliefs, Fantasy
Synopsis
Edgar Blunt is an ordinary man who discovers an annotated anthology of philosophy and becomes obsessed with achieving Aristotelian virtue through rigid, literal interpretations of concepts like potentiality and the Golden Mean. Edgar’s attempts to mathematically calibrate his friendships, diet, and even his sock drawer lead to social isolation and personal paralysis. Through a series of domestic failures, Edgar eventually learns that true flourishing (eudaimonia) cannot be achieved through performance or strict calculation. The narrative suggests that wisdom is found in the messy, unobserved habits of daily existence rather than the obsessive pursuit of abstract perfection. The ultimate conclusion is that philosophy serves as a tool for living rather than a checklist for moral validation.
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