Aristotle was a Greek philosopher who founded the science of logic. When Aristotle was 18, he began studying at the Academy of Plato in Athens. Plato called him the “intelligence of the school,” “the reader.” Aristotle stayed at the Academy for twenty years, until Plato’s death. He then went to live with Hermeias, who was a local ruler on the coast of Asia Minor, and father of Alexander the Great. Aristotle was Alexander’s teacher, and married his sister. When Alexander became king, Aristotle returned to Athens to form his own school, the Lyceum (335 BC). He was known for walking around with his students while teaching them. This style of teaching was called Parapetetic, which translates to “walking around.”
In his writings, Aristotle covered almost every area of human knowledge. He emphasized that rationality was essential in politics and thinking. He adhered to a strict moral code, believing if a man practiced behaving morally and ethically, it would soon become his natural behavior. Aristotle defined the philosophy of nature as the study of things that change. He may have been the first to seriously study motion. He is known as one of the greatest of all Western philosophers.
Aristotle was the founder of the scientific method we practice today.
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What is one idea that Aristotle is responsible for?
