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- Studied in Athens as a student of Plato
- Known as Aristoteles in languages other than English
- Called "The Philosopher"
- School/tradition: Aristotelianism
- Main interests: Politics, Metaphysics, Science, Logic, Ethics
- Influenced by: Parmenides, Socrates, Plato, Heraclitus
- Influenced: Alexander the Great, Al-Farabi, Avicenna, Averroes, Albertus Magnus, Maimonides Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Ptolemy, St. Thomas Aquinas, Ayn Rand, Islamic philosophy, Christian philosophy, Western philosophy and Science in general
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Aristotle was a Greek philosopher who believed in knowledge gained from the senses. He set the stage for what would develop into the scientific method of philosophy, and his ethical views remain relevant and influential to this day.
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Contribution
Aristotle, Socrates and Plato are the most important founding figures in Western philosophy. Aristotle was the first to create a comprehensive system of philosophy. Aristotle's views on the physical sciences shaped medieval scholarship, His works contain the earliest known formal study of logic. All aspects of Aristotle's philosophy continue to be the object of academic study today. -
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Aristotle Questions
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What are the Aristotles and Platos concepts of GOD? 1 AnswerThe best answer I can give you is to read this: http://plato-dialogues.org/email/960211_1.htm Here are some interesting quotes: "He was a wise man who invente... read more -
What do Socrates, Plato and Aristotle have to say about forgiveness? 5 AnswersThis is an excellent discussion of their views of pity and compassion (which in Greek are often the same word as forgiveness): http://assets.cambridge.org/97805... read more -
Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing -Aristotle 4 AnswersNo one enjoys having their downfalls or inadequacies brought to their attention. In fact, I believe the truest part of this statement relates to avoidance. We a... read more
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Aristotle Timeline
- 384 BC: Born at Stagira
- 367 BC: Aristotle's father dies. Aristotle is sent to Plato's Academy in Athens
- 347 BC: Death of Plato
- 347 BC: Marries Pythias, niece and adopted daughter of Hermias
- 344 BC: Hermias is murdered
- 343 BC: Aristotle is summoned to Macedon to become the tutor of Alexander the Great
- 335 BC: Aristotle returns to Athens and opens a school of philosophy, known as Lyceum
- 323 BC: Aristotle is charged with impiety and leaves Athens for his country home at Chalcis, [in Euboea
- 322 BC: Death of Aristotle
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Aristotle Satire and Humor
- Trygve.com: "The Philosophy of Kissing"
- Philosophy.org: "Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?"
- Causes of Deaths of Philosophers: A to C
- DISCOVER Magazine: "20 Things You Didn't Know About... Nothing" (2007)
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"You are what you repeatedly do. Excellence is not an event it is a habit" - Aristotle
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Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. - Aristotle
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RT @FastSelfHelp: "He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander." - Aristotle
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"He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander." - Aristotle
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