Aristotle
At a glance:
- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Philosophy, Education, Science, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Philosophers, Hellenistic Age, Ancient Greece
- Curriculum: Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
Article abstract: Greek philosopher{$I[g]Greece;Aristotle} Building on Plato’s dialogical approach, Aristotle developed what is known as the scientific method.{$IScientific method} In addition, he founded the Lyceum, which housed the first research library.
Early Life
Aristotle (ar-uhs-TAHT-uhl) was born in the town of Stagirus, located on the northeast coast of the Chalcidice Peninsula in Greece, most likely in 384 b.c.e. His father, Nicomachus, was a physician and a member of the clan, or guild, of the Asclepiadae, as had been his ancestors. The...
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