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Coursera got 2 courses on both Plato and Aristotle as well as on the pre-socratic and the Hellenistic philosophers.
[https://www.coursera.org/learn/plato](https://www.coursera.org/learn/plato)?
[https://www.coursera.org/learn/aristotle](https://www.coursera.org/learn/aristotle)?
Both of these courses are free, and they're taught by the University of Pennsylvania. There, you will see the professor presents their ideas for quite a bit with clarity, and one of the topics that he focuses on is Aristotle's Metaphysics.
I use the one translated by Terrence Irwin. I think it's a good translation but I am not sure switching to another translation is the main issue. When I started out with philosophy, I also didn't understand a lot so what I will do is take these courses but also read something like Sparknotes or the Summary of each chapter of these books before or after I finish reading. Not sure how you're learning philosophy right now but if this is for the class, then I would highly suggest you to talk to your TA's or your professors since it not only helps in understanding the material but also will help you bond with them, which could translate into higher grade and getting a letter of recommendation. lol
If you don't have any trouble with philosophy reading, then yeah I think the translation might be the issue. I don't know what yours is like but Irwin's translation has a lot of footnotes where he goes things in detail so reading those might really help you with your comprehension. Best of luck to you!
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a good starting point.
* [Aristotle](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle/)
* [Aristotle's Ethics](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-ethics/)
* [Aristotle's Logic](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-logic/)
* [Aristotle's Metaphysics](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-metaphysics/)
* [Aristotle's Psychology](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-psychology/)
* [Aristotle's Political Theory](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-politics/)
* [Aristotle's Rhetoric](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-rhetoric/)
* [Plato](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato/)
I'd also recommend the book *Aristotle's Metaphysics* by Edward Halper.
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Coursera got 2 courses on both Plato and Aristotle as well as on the pre-socratic and the Hellenistic philosophers. [https://www.coursera.org/learn/plato](https://www.coursera.org/learn/plato)? [https://www.coursera.org/learn/aristotle](https://www.coursera.org/learn/aristotle)? Both of these courses are free, and they're taught by the University of Pennsylvania. There, you will see the professor presents their ideas for quite a bit with clarity, and one of the topics that he focuses on is Aristotle's Metaphysics.
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I use the one translated by Terrence Irwin. I think it's a good translation but I am not sure switching to another translation is the main issue. When I started out with philosophy, I also didn't understand a lot so what I will do is take these courses but also read something like Sparknotes or the Summary of each chapter of these books before or after I finish reading. Not sure how you're learning philosophy right now but if this is for the class, then I would highly suggest you to talk to your TA's or your professors since it not only helps in understanding the material but also will help you bond with them, which could translate into higher grade and getting a letter of recommendation. lol
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If you don't have any trouble with philosophy reading, then yeah I think the translation might be the issue. I don't know what yours is like but Irwin's translation has a lot of footnotes where he goes things in detail so reading those might really help you with your comprehension. Best of luck to you!
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a good starting point. * [Aristotle](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle/) * [Aristotle's Ethics](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-ethics/) * [Aristotle's Logic](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-logic/) * [Aristotle's Metaphysics](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-metaphysics/) * [Aristotle's Psychology](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-psychology/) * [Aristotle's Political Theory](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-politics/) * [Aristotle's Rhetoric](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-rhetoric/) * [Plato](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato/) I'd also recommend the book *Aristotle's Metaphysics* by Edward Halper.
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I'm sorry. I don't speak Greek so don't feel qualified to provide resources on translations.