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Aristotle influenced all of Western society, considered one of the greatest philosophical minds to have ever existed. His contributions centered around Ethics, Logic & Reasoning, politics, and metaphysics. He mentored Alexander the Great and-with the aid from his mentor Plato and the one who mentored him, Socrates-laid the foundation for Western philosophy. In doing so, Aristotle inspired many Greek philosophers who came later on, as well as setting the basis for many religious teachings. Both Christian and Islamic theologians can trace their views back to Aristotle. See the related links for more information.
Aristotle (Greek: Ἀριστοτέλης, Aristotélēs) (384 BC - March 7, 322 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. He wrote books on diverse subjects, including physics, poetry, zoology, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, and biology, none of which survive in their entirety. Aristotle, along with Plato and Socrates, is generally considered one of the most influential of ancient Greek philosophers. They transformed Presocratic Greek philosophy into the foundations of Western philosophy as we know it. The writings of Plato and Aristotle founded two of the most important schools of Ancient philosophy.Born: 384 B.C.Birthplace: Stagira, GreeceDied: 322 B.C.Best Known As: The author of EthicsAristotle is one of the "big three" in ancient Greek philosophy, along with Plato and Socrates (Socrates taught Plato, who in turn instructed Aristotle). Aristotle spent nearly 20 years at Plato's Academy, first as a student and then as a teacher. After Plato's death he traveled widely and educated a famous pupil, Alexander the Great, the Macedonian who nearly conquered the world. Later, Aristotle began his own school in Athens, known as the Lyceum. Aristotle is known for his carefully detailed observations about nature and the physical world, which laid the groundwork for the modern study of biology. Among his works are the texts Physics, Metaphysics, Rhetoric and Ethics. He was succeeded at the Lyceum by his student, Theophrastus.This information was taken from Wikipedia and can be found at the link below.
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Aristotle argued that the universe is spherical and finite. Spherical, because that is the most perfect shape; finite, because it has a center, viz. the center of the earth, and a body with a center cannot be infinite. He believed that the earth, too, is a sphere. It is relatively small compared to the stars, and in contrast to the celestial bodies, always at rest. For one of his proofs of this latter point, he referred to an empirically testable fact: if the earth were in motion, an observer on it would see the fixed stars as moving, just as he now observes the planets as moving, that is from a stationary earth. However, since this is not the case, the earth must be at rest. To prove that the earth is a sphere, he produced the argument that all earthly substances move towards the center, and thus would eventually have to form a sphere. He also used evidence based on observation. If the earth were not spherical, lunar eclipses would not show segments with a curved outline. Furthermore, when one travels northward or southward, one does not see the same stars at night, nor do they occupy the same positions in the sky. That the celestial bodies must also be spherical in shape, can be determined by observation. In the case of the stars, Aristotle argued that they would have to be spherical, as this shape, which is the most perfect, allows them to retain their positions. Aristotle, like Eudoxus and Callippus before him, believed that each planet followed the path laid out by a certain number of spheres. Callippus had postulated 33 spheres in all, 4 each for Saturn and Jupiter, 5 each for Mars, Venus, Mercury, the sun and the moon. The problem with this model, however, was that, according to Aristotle, it did not explain how the motion of the outer spheres was to be prevented from interfering with the motion of the inner spheres. Aristotle therefore attempted a mechanical explanation, and postulated 22 counteracting spheres, which would set things in balance. It is generally held that Aristotle's addition of these counteracting spheres complicated rather than cleared up the problem of planetary motion.
Plato laid the foundation of Western philosophy and science.
Aristotle laid out his theories about dramatic tragedy in Oedipus the King by Sophocles poetics.
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Aristotle laid down the foundation for theories of learning with his law of association, specifically the principle that learning is strengthened by connecting new information with existing knowledge and experiences. This idea forms the basis for modern theories of learning, such as constructivism and connectionism.
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Aristotle was reintroduced to Christian thinkers in the thirteenth century by two gentlemen by the name of Albertus Magnus and Thomas Aquinas. In their works they laid the foundation for theology, science, and christian philosophy.
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Aristotle is often considered the first Greek taxonomist who grouped animals based on characteristics such as blood color and plant size and shape. His work laid the foundation for the field of taxonomy.
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