Aristotle's Crocodile Author: [France] Michel Onfray Publisher: Beijing United Publishing Company

From Pythagoras to Derrida, spanning 2,600 years of history, 31 paintings are selected to interpret 31 philosophers, connecting a history of philosophy.

How to depict philosophical thoughts with a brush? In order to show the characteristics and thoughts of philosophers, artists often choose a detail to make a finishing touch. In this book, we can see Anaxagoras' oil lamp, Socrates' cup, Plato's cave, Aristotle's crocodile, etc. These are all meaningful details chosen by artists to illustrate philosophical views.

The works in the book include both classical paintings and pop art, and there are some works by masters that are not well known to the public, such as Heraclitus and Democritus by Rubens, Nietzsche by Munch, etc. This is not only a philosophical journey, but also a journey of aesthetics and art.

Michel Onfray

A contemporary French philosopher and essayist. He has written many books, including more than 100 books, covering a wide range of fields such as philosophy, politics, literature, art, astrophysics, and anthropology. His representative works include "Nature's Outcast", "The Philosopher's Belly", "The Hedonist Manifesto", and "The Gourmet's Reason".