Philosophy - Why Is Aristotle Considered One Of The Greatest Minds In Western History?
Why is Aristotle considered one of the greatest minds in Western history?
Aristotle (384–322 B.C.) was a both a philosopher and scientist who, with Socrates (469–399 B.C.) and Plato (428–347 B.C.), is credited with creating Western philosophy. His encyclopedic works covered many subjects, including ethics, logic, metaphysics, politics, rhetoric, poetry, biology, zoology, physics, and psychology. His thought greatly influenced philosophers of the Middle Ages (A.D. c. 450–c. 1500) and in some areas of knowledge his ideas are still considered important.
As a youth, Aristotle spent twenty years studying at Plato's Academy in Athens. After Plato died, Aristotle traveled, collected biological specimens, and tutored Persian ruler Alexander the Great (356–323 B.C.), who was then a teenager. When Aristotle returned to Athens in 335 B.C., he founded his own school, the Lyceum, which focused on...
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