"Essentialism" has become a deragatory word in modern philosophy, but with Aristotle having an essence is something valuable and distinctive Aristotle considers only a very few beings to be "really real". As a result, we organisms have an essence in a much more real sense than colors and mere shapes.

Nature, Art, Chance and Substance - "Metaphsyics" Book Z.7-8

Lively discussion of any topic you can imagine informed by the work of Aristotle. In most issues, I try to focus on how his thought might cohere with or relate to Darwinian evolution. I think that there is a fundamental agreement and that this podcast is the best way to explain this. For more on this look at my blog &#34;Zoon Echon Blogon&#34;&#34; at &#34;adamvoight.wordpress.com&#34;.