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The Profound Truth: Aristotle

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The Profound Truth : Aristotle There are those that believe that perfection is key, but those that are realist see the world as being perfectly imperfect. Aristotle was one of them, a realist. Unlike his teacher, the famous Plato, he sought truth and sincerity in the world. With his own views on life and its realities, Aristotle shared his ideas in a cunning fashion. Although most of his work is no longer available, his ideas and virtues are considered pillars of early philosophy. The life of Aristotle can be viewed as a seemingly simple life of a man with the facilities to explore life. Born approximately 384 B.C in Stagira , Aristotle´s work is admired by many, but before being a great philosopher he was a fine student and heir. Aristotle …show more content…

An example of Aristotle's biggest accomplishments can be seen in one of his most notable students, Alexander the Great. After Plato’s death, Aristotle left Athens and the academy due to arising conflict. He was later asked by King Philip II to tutor his son, Alexander, 13 at the time. With such a job, Aristotle was rewarded highly which enabled him to further do his research. Alexander respected his teacher and was interested in his teaching, ¨with hi skinny legs, small eyes, persistent lips, outrageous clothing, and gaudy rings, Aristotle must have made a laughable impression on the Macedonian prince, but when the man spoke, Alexander knew he was in the presence of a genius¨ (Freeman 25). The young Alexander the Great stopped his study with Aristotle three years later and went to help his father in the war. Alexander went on to be a legendary leader, he used Aristotle's teaching and kept in touch with him for some time. The relationship between a teacher and student and teacher is more than just being acquaintances but a legacy passed down from one to another to be upheld and brought to greatness. Once Aristotle´s job was complete he went back to Athens and started his own Academy, Lyceum. Athens had always been a great city which took pride in its education and harbored the fundamentals for academic

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