A Greek philosopher, Aristotle was the student of Plato and tutor to Alexander the Great. His works on a number of subjects such as logic, metaphysics, biology, rhetoric, ethics, and poetry have survived. His work on metaphysics particularly, exerted an influence on medieval theologians. The strength of his philosophy prompted a desire to integrate it with Christian ideas.
(384-322 BC): the main philosopher of ancient Greece, one of the most encyclopaedic thinkers of all times; was the tutor of Alexander the Great.
One of the greatest ancient Greek philosophers, born in Stagira in about 384 b.C., had been a Plato’s disciple. His main works are about metaphysic, logic (under the name of Organon) and aesthetic and art ( Poetics). In logic he introduced the syllogism; he defined art as imitation of the nature. In astronomy, he proposed a conception of the Universe as a finite sphere, with the Earth in its center and the stars around it. This conception will be later improved by Ptolemy and will be commonly accepted until about the XV century. Dante’s cosmology is basically from Aristotle.
one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)
Greek philosopher (384-322 BC) and student of Plato who developed one of the first and most comprehensive treatises on rhetoric and persuasion, On Rhetoric.
Greek philosopher (384-322 BC). Along with Plato (his teacher) Aristotle was one of the greatest philosophers and scientist in ancient history. He was also the teacher of Alexandra the Great.
n. A 4th century Greek philosopher (384-322 B.C.) who was a student of Plato's (427 B.C.-347 B.C.) and compiled the first large-scale description and categorization of animal life, entitled Historia Animalium.
(384-322 BCE) Legendary Greek philosopher. Tutor to Alexander the Great. Significant contributor to the development of numerous sciences. Felt that the ideal life was one of contemplation combined with honor, wealth, virtue, and pleasure: the life of the philosopher was closest to the gods.
Greek philosopher (384-322 b.c.), first drama critic, The Poetics.
(noun) Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, one of the two greatest intellectual figures produced by the Greeks (the other being Plato). He surveyed the whole of human knowledge as it was known in the Mediterranean world in his day.
Greek philosopher; teacher of Alexander the Great; knowledge based on observation of phenomena in material world. (p.138)
Greek philosopher (384 - 322 BC); student of Plato and tutor of Alexander the Great
(384-322 BCE) Greek philosopher who taught that knowledge of God is the primary form of knowledge, and the way to know God is through the intellect and rationality. Aristotle's thought (combined with Platonism) was influential in Judaism, Islam and Christianity in the Middle Ages.
Aristotle (Greek: Aristotélēs) (384 BC – March 7, 322 BC) was a Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. He wrote on diverse subjects, including physics, poetry (including theater), biology and zoology, logic, rhetoric, politics, government and ethics. Along with Socrates and Plato, Aristotle was one of the most influential of ancient Greek philosophers.
