Aristotle - 384—322 , Greek philosopher, b. Stagira. He is sometimes called the Stagirite. Aristotle's father, Nicomachus, was a noted physician. Aristotle studied (367—347 ) under Plato at the … [Read more...]
posted on July 31, 2011 by
Eastern conquest
Aristotle was appointed as the head of the royal academy of Macedon. During that time he gave lessons not only to Alexander, but also to two other future kings: Ptolemy and Cassander. In his Politics, … [Read more...]
posted on July 24, 2011 by
What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child. … [Read more...]
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Dealing justly
[push h="30"] The aim of Aristotle's logical treatises was to a develop universal method of reasoning by means of which it would be possible to learn everything there is to know about reality. Thus, … [Read more...]