Paul Strathern

Paul Strathern is an author of concise philosophical portraits and broad narrative histories, moving between individual thinkers and the political or scientific worlds around them. Aristotle in 90 Minutes introduces questions of logic, knowledge, ethics, and nature. Kant in 90 Minutes turns to the limits of reason and the conditions of experience, while Sartre in 90 Minutes places freedom, responsibility, and existential choice at the center.

Dark Brilliance The Age of Reason from Descartes to Peter the Great links intellectual change with political power and scientific inquiry. The Borgias Power and Fortune reconstructs a family history shaped by ambition, patronage, and reputation. Exploration by Land extends Strathern's interest to travel and discovery. The 90 Minutes books provide focused entry points; Dark Brilliance connects ideas across a historical panorama, and The Borgias shows his character-driven approach to power.