Essay on The Life and Achievements of Aristotle

Aristotle first studied medicine before he left and studied at Plato’s Academy when he was 17. Aristotle was a top student at the Academy. Aristotle then later stayed on at the Academy as an instructor for 20 years. Although Aristotle was a valued member of the Academy he was not seen as Plato’s successor. This was because of some fundamental differences between their philosophies. Plato believed that true knowledge could only be achieved through true reason. Aristotle preferred experimentation with real objects. When Plato died, Aristotle didn’t take over the school, he went back to Macedonia where he was soon asked by King Phillip II to tutor his son, Alexander the Great. Aristotle tutored him up until Alexander the Great became king. Aristotle the returned to Athens.

     With the possible exception of Plato, Aristotle is the most influential philosopher in the history of logical thought. Logic into this century was basically Aristotelian logic. Aristotle dominated the study of the natural sciences until modern times. Aristotle, in some aspect, was the founder of biology; Charles Darwin considered him as the most important contributor to the subject. Aristotle’s Poetic, the first work of literary notice, had a string influence on the theory and practice of modern drama. Aristotle’s great influence is due to the fact that he seemed to offer a system, which although lacked in certain respects, was as a whole matchless in its extent.

Aristotle was born in 384 B.C., in Northern Greece. His father was a physician to the king of Macedonia, Amyntas II. Amyntas II was the grandfather of Alexander the Great. When Aristotle was still a boy, both of his parents died; so he was raised by a guardian named Proxenus. At the age of

With Commodus supporting him, Marcus hoped to extend the empire even farther. Unfortunately, Marcus didn’t live long enough to see his dream come to fulfillment. Marcus died on March 17, 180, in Vienna, Austria, at age 58. Although he died at a young age, Marcus impacted the Roman Empire with some of his accomplishments he made during his lifetime.

Later in 353 B.C Aristotle was hired to teach Alexander at the Temple of the Nymphs at Mieza. Aristotle taught philosophy, poetry, drama, science, and politics. He later completed his education at Meiza in the year 340 B.C. Later, he became a soldier and helped his father defeat the Athenian and Theban armies at Chaeronea.

Pericles was born in Athens to in an aristocratic family sometime around 493BC (Lewis). His father, Xanthippus, was a military leader in the battle of Mycale in 479BC who defeated the last vestiges of Xerxes’ fleet (Halsall). Pericles’ mother was Agariste was a member of the Alcmaeonid family (Lewis). Given that he was of aristocratic birth Pericles received his education from some of the greatest minds in Greece (Lewis). He was educated musically by Damon and philosophically by Zenon of Elea and Anaxagoras (Pericles (c. 495-429)). His companions were great thinkers such as Sophocles, Herodotus, and Socrates (Pericles (c. 495-429)). One of the greatest influences in his life is said to be Anaxagoras under whose tutelage he learned how to

Growing up among royalty had its perks for one Alexander was taught a variety of many different subjects by a variety of many philosophers. Leonidas was Alexander’s first tutor and was also rumored to be Alexander’s uncle. Leonidas trained Alexander in the arts of Math, archery, and horsemanship. In 343 Alexander began to be tutored by the famous Greek philosopher and scientist, Aristotle. Aristotle taught Alexander for three years in the Macedonian village of Mieza. During those three years Alexander was taught philosophy, government, politics, poetry, drama, and a plethora of sciences. Alexander’s education ended in 340 B.C.E.

Aristotle is a fifteen-year old Mexican American angry loner who has a brother in prison and a withdrawn father with PTSD(Saenz).

As a young boy at the age of 13, Alexander III of Macedon was tutored by Aristotle, a famous Greek philosopher, who was also in charge of Peripatetic school, in which his father hired. Aristotle lived from 384-322 BCE. Aristotle was taught by

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle 's early lives affected their careers and Greek society, and their deaths and works of literature affected today 's society. Socrates started out as a stone mason who eventually devoted most of his time to philosophy. Socrates ' works of literature reflect his world views and opinions. These opinions had a fatal consequence; he was persecuted for "corrupting the youth of Athens." Socrates was Plato 's teacher and instructor. Plato used his works of literature to show his viewpoints. In his book, The Republic, he covered a wide range of topics that included social, educational, psychological, moral and philosophical ideas. In this book and The Apology, Plato criticized Athen 's democracy for the persecution of his friend and teacher, Socrates. Plato then became the instructor of Aristotle. Through Aristotle 's life in Thrace, and his intense schooling at the Academy, he was equipped with all of the knowledge that he needed to become the wise philosopher he is known as today. Aristotle discussed some of his opinions through his book, Politics. This book mainly focused on his views of the government and society. His schooling allowed him to advance in all subjects and discover new ideas. All three of these philosophers not only had a lasting effect on Greek philosophy, but their ideas have also had a profound

His father died in his earlier days, leaving Aristotle to be raised by his guardian. At the age of 17, he was admitted into Plato's academy. Plato was also one of the most renowned philosophers. He served for the purpose of edification of the Alexander the Great. At the age of 49, Aristotle started his own school and named is ‘Lyceum’. When Alexander died, Aristotle escaped to Athens fearing life attacks. In 322 B.C, Aristotle died. He was at the age of 62 when he died.

The great Greek thinker Aristotle was born in 384 B.C. in Stagirus, a city in ancient Macedonia in northern Greece. At the age of eighteen Aristotle went to Athens to begin his studies at Plato's Academy. He stayed and studied at the Academy for nineteen years and in that time became both a teacher and an independent researcher. After Plato's death in 347 B.C. Aristotle spent twelve years traveling and living in various places around the Aegean Sea. It was during this time that Aristotle was asked by Philip of Macedon to be a private tutor to his son, Alexander. Aristotle privately taught Alexander for three years before he returned to Athens after Philip gained control of the Greek capital. During this period back in Athens Aristotle

Plato started his teachings in remembrance of his good friend, Socrates. After his death he traveled back to Italy and studied under Pythagoras. Some years later he began "The Academy". Much of the curriculum taught was dedicated to the

Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and scientist who lived from 384-322 B.C who was born in Stagira, Macedonia. His father played a major role in society as a physician in the royal court. Young Aristotle took a liking to Plato and decided to go to his academy at the age of seventeen. For the next twenty years, Aristotle remained there first as a student then as a teacher. After the death of Plato, Aristotle moved to Assos in the Asia Minor where he tutored his friend Hermias who was the ruler there and decided to marry his niece. After his death he then tutored Alexander the Great at the capital of Macedonia known as Pella. Later in his life, Aristotle decided to move back to Athens, Greece to open up his own school known as Lyceum.

truths, and forms. He had no room in his views for imagination and what he saw