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Aristotle

The Greek philosopher and teacher who formulated the basis for much of today's modern science. This category is designed to collect questions about his life, methods, and discoveries.

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What are Aristotle's views towards women?

Aristotle believed that women were inferior to men, because, unlike men they did not produce sperm, which, according to Aristotle was the building block of life.

Who influenced Alexander Graham Bell?

Alexander Graham Bell was most heavily influenced by his family. Both his father and grandfather were professors of elocution, and his mother home schooled him even though she was deaf. They taught him an appreciation for language and ways to overcome obstacles and disadvantages.

Did Aristotle find out the earth was round?

Pythagoras

Pythagoras (6th century BC) was among those said to have originated the idea

Herodotus

In The Histories, written 431-425 BC, Herodotus dismisses a report of the sun observed shining from the north. This arises when discussing the circumnavigation of Africa undertaken by Phoenicians under Necho II c. 610-595 BC. (The Histories, 4.43) His dismissive comment attests to a widespread ignorance of the ecliptic's inverted declination in a southern hemisphere.

Plato

Plato (427-347 BC) travelled to southern Italy to study Pythagorean mathematics. When he returned to Athens and established his school, Plato also taught his students that Earth was a sphere though he offered no justifications.

Aristotle

Aristotle (384-322 BC) was Plato's prize student and "the mind of the school." Aristotle observed "there are stars seen in Egypt and [...] Cyprus which are not seen in the northerly regions." Since this could only happen on a curved surface, he too believed Earth was a sphere "of no great size, for otherwise the effect of so slight a change of place would not be quickly apparent." (De caelo, 298a2-10)

Aristotle provided physical and observational arguments supporting the idea of a spherical Earth:

  • Every portion of the Earth tends toward the center until by compression and convergence they form a sphere. (De caelo, 297a9-21)
  • Travelers going south see southern constellations rise higher above the horizon; and
  • The shadow of Earth on the Moon during a lunar eclipse is round. (De caelo, 297b31-298a10)

Why was Aristotle famous?

He IS famous because he was Plato's most talented discipule and developed the most abrangent philosophical system mankind has ever known. He investigated Logic, Rhetoric, Arts, Biology, Metaphysics, Ethics, Politics, Epistemology and influenced many other philosophers and scientists.

What did the reforms of Alexander the Great help?

i think he was very nice to his country and the people lol

What was Aristotle's biggest accomplish?

He did so many great things that there realy was never a bigest acomlishment.

Greek king Aristole funded the building of the temple Artemis?

No, and no Aristole was not a king;

Aristotle (Greek: Ἀριστοτέλης, Aristotélēs) (384 BC - 322 BC) was a Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology. Together with Plato and Socrates (Plato's teacher), Aristotle is one of the most important founding figures in Western philosophy. Aristotle's writings constitute a first at creating a comprehensive system of Western philosophy, encompassing morality and aesthetics, logic and science, politics and metaphysics.

What kind of microscope did Robert Hooke use?

Robert Hooke built the compound microscope. this microscope was made out of more that one lens

What are the fundamentals of modern science?

There are no set fundamental principles, but I would say personally experimentation, experimentation, and critical thinking.

How does Shakespeare's Hamlet follow the style of classical Greek Tragedy?

One could argue that there are fewer changes of place (over long distances) than in many of Shakespeare's plays. However, it seems to me that the main 'Greek' feature is that Hamlet is not a bad or even foolish person, but is sent to his downfall by one single character weakness, by indecision - by the 'stamp of one defect'. (See 'Hamlet', Act 1, Scene 4, l. 26).

What great philosophers adopted Aristotle's principles and concepts?

other philosophers have adopted and adapted their approach. Cicero (106-43 b.c.e.), the most well known of the Roman intellectuals, leaned heavily on Aristotle's principles and concepts. The Catholic theologian Thomas Aquinas (1225?-1274)

How many original copies of Aristotle are left?

There are no original copies of Aristotle's works extant, as is the case with most ancient literature. Books were originally not books aswe know them, but written on papyrus scrolls, which were subject to irreparable deterioration, and consequently had to be recopied (no printing presses or photocopiers of course). We have copies of copies of copies. Some of Aristotle's books were re-copied by monks, others by Arab scholars, without whom there would be nothing left. A copy of his Constitution of Athensappeared in Alexandria at the end of the 19th Century CE, probably found by the seller in an old Egyptian rubbish tip.

How does shakespeare employ Aristotles theory on tragedy in King Lear?

There is no evidence that Shakespeare had ever heard of Aristotle's Poetics and considerable evidence that he had not. The evidence that he had not is that virtually none of his tragedies pay attention to Aristotle's strictures on what tragedy should be about.

For example, King Lear changes from an autocrat, to a madman, to someone who is serenely centred to someone who is shattered by grief. Consider what Aristotle thought were essential to tragic heroes--that they be good (is Lear's treatment of Cordelia and Kent good?), appropriate (is the spectacle of a king stripping himself naked and acting like a child appropriate?), and consistent. King Lear is none of these, and particularly not consistent.

The Shakespearean tragic hero who most complies with Aristotle's ideas is Timon in Timon of Athens; the one who least complies is Hamlet. Thank heaven Shakespeare knew nothing of Aristotle.

What are the branches of pol sci?

Political science is the study of how governments operate and the reasons why they are successful or not. Their are no formal areas of political science, however, in fact, one can create them, based on the situation. Political science can focus on political theory, political history and geo-politics. These are just a sampling. A political scientist can study ancient forms of government, such as the republic of ancient Rome, or the democracy of ancient Athens.

How did Aristotle contribute to photography?

In 350 BC, Aristotle made practical use of the pinhole camera principle. During a partial solar eclipse, he observed the sun by making use of gaps between the holes of a sieve and the gaps between the leaves of a tree. He felt that transparency in certain objects could be made possible by the actual presence of light.

When was Aristotle exiled from Athens?

He was killed by a scared messanger when he was trying to find out the equation to the circumference of circles. There was an army invading and a messenger was sent to tell Aristotle. Aristotle said"DON'T DISTURB MY CIRCLES!!!!!" and the scared messenger murdered him.

Mary Wollstonecraft ideal form of government?

Her idela form of government was democracy. She did not like how men had so much control and was an early feminist. She thought that people could govern themselves.

What was aristotles ideal form of government?

Polity. In Polity (Gr. Πολιτειοκρατεία) the citizens have the power in their hands and use it to fulfill the goals of the state. However in Democracy (which is the "bad" version of Polity), citizens have the power in their hands and use it not to support the goals of the state but in order to support their own interests. The difference is chaotic.