Aristotle
Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath, founder of the Peripatetic school.
He is regarded as one of history's greatest philosophers.[1] The details of his life are not well-established, and ancient biographies are often speculative.[2] The philosopher Aristotle's birth occurred in 384 BC at Stagira, Chalcidice, and his death took place in Chalcis, Euboea during 322 BC.[2][3]
Quick Facts
- Born
- 384 BC
- Birthplace
- Stagira, then part of the Chalcidian League
- Died
- 322 BC (aged 61–62)
- Place of death
- Chalcis, then part of the Macedonian Empire
- Education
- Platonic Academy
- Era
- Ancient Greek philosophy
- Region
- Western philosophy
- School of thought
- Peripatetic school
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
At age seventeen or eighteen, Aristotle moved to Athens to study at Plato's Academy.[4] Aristotle was invited by Philip II of Macedon to tutor his thirteen-year-old son Alexander.[5] He returned to Athens and established his own school at the Lyceum.[6] He composed many of his philosophical works between 335 and 323 BC.[7]
King Amyntas of Macedon had his personal physician be Nicomachus, who was Aristotle's father.[2] Following Plato's death, Aristotle's departure from Athens occurred after a stay of close to two decades.[4] For a period of twelve years, Aristotle ran his school and did research at the Lyceum.[6] In Chalcis, Aristotle succumbed to natural causes; his will designated his student Antipater as the primary executor.[3]
What the cited sources add
The structure was built to honor Aristotle's death in 322 BC and had a marble floor and an altar.[1] According to the archaeologist, Aristotle's ashes were later brought to his birthplace and placed in a bronze vessel.[1] On the island of Lesbos, Aristotle observed many different species and tried to discover patterns behind their diversity.[8] The "Darwin's Ghosts" account states that Aristotle argued the cosmos is not ruled by gods but driven from inside itself.[8]
Aristotle found evidence of modes of adaptation that ensured the preservation of species.[8]
References
- Britton, "Is this Aristotle's tomb?", CNN, 27 May 2016. facts only, no text reused. cnn.com
- Wikipedia, "Aristotle" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; ; ;; ;; Aristoteles-Park in Stagira; ; ; ; ; ;; ; ; ;; ; ; ;; ;; ; ;; ; ; (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Aristotle" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Filonik 2013, p. 72–73; ; ;; Nussbaum Osborne 2014, p. 73; Aristotle (Greek philosopher); Britton, "Is this Aristotle's tomb?", CNN, 27 May 2016; Haase 1992, p. 3862 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Aristotle" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ;; Hazel 2013, p. 37; Evans 2006, p. 18; ;; Nussbaum Osborne 2014, p. 73; Aristotle 1984, p. Introduction (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Aristotle" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; ; ; ; ;; ; ; ;; ; ; ;; ;; ;; ; ; (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Aristotle" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; ;; ; (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Aristotle" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ;; ; (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Darwin's Ghosts, By Rebecca Stott", The Independent (UK), 2 June 2012. facts only, no text reused. independent.co.uk
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