Aristotle


 * Aristotle**
 * by Andrew Davis**

Aristotle was born in Stagira, Macedonia and studied under Plato at the academy for 20 years. Aristotle then moved to Atarneus and Assos in Mysia. He married and had a son. Aristotle then moved to Mytilene where he taught Alexander the Great. Aristotle went back to Athens and found that the academy was doing fantastically under the supervision of Xenocrates. Aristotle then moved to Chalcis in Euboea and died of a stomach illness. Aristotle was considered one of the greatest philosophers of the world for about two thousand years. I. Aristotle a. 384 B.C. to 364 B.C.: i. Aristotle was born in three hundred eighty four B.C. In the city of Stagira, Macedonia ii. Considered smartest man in the world iii. Went to an academy founded by Plato iv. Studied under Plato for 20 years v. When Plato died he was so affected that Plato’s nephew was chosen to run the academy instead b. 364 B.C. to 361B.C.: i. Went to Mysia under invitation of Hermeas, ruler of Atarneus and Assos 1. He married Pythias, who was niece of the king a. Later on in Aristotle’s life he married Herpyllis, who bore him a son named Nichomachus

2. When he had been living there for three years it was taken over by Persians

c. 361 B.C. to 335 B.C.: i. Aristotle then moved to Mytilene where he taught Alexander the Great ii. It is said that the Macedonian court favored him and gave him teaching funds and thousands of slaves 1. Philosophers/historians say the stories are probably false and/or exaggerated iii. Alexander the Great’s dad, Philip, died and Alexander became king iv. His work being done teaching Alexander, Aristotle went back to Athens d. 335 B.C. to 323 B.C.: i. In Athens he found that the academy was doing fantastically under the supervision of Xenocrates ii. Aristotle then set up his own school at Lyceum 1. Aristotle taught for the next Thirteen years at his school iii. When Alexander the Great died in three hundred twenty three B.C. Athens was overthrown and Aristotle, who was still in Athens, fled the prosecution of his type, philosophers. e. 322 B. C.: i. Fled to Chalcis in Euboea so that, as Aristotle retorts "The Athenians might not have another opportunity of sinning against philosophy as they had already done in the person of Socrates." ii. Within his first year of staying at Chalcis in Euboea he caught a stomach illness and died in three hundred twenty two B.C.

Aristotle was born three hundred eighty four B.C. in the city of Stagira, Macedonia. He was considered the smartest man in the world. Philosophers think he was the last man to know all you could know about your time. He went to the academy founded by Plato. He studied under Plato for twenty years. When Plato died he was so affected that Plato’s nephew was chosen to run the academy instead. On invitation from Hermeas, ruler of Atarneus and Assos in Mysia, Aristotle went to Atarneus and Assos in Mysia. In the three years that he stayed there he married Pythias, who was niece of the king. Later on in Aristotle’s life he married Herpyllis, who bore him a son named Nichomachus. When he had been living there for three years it was taken over by Persians. Aristotle then moved to Mytilene where he taught Alexander the Great. It is said that the Macedonian court favored him and gave him teaching funds and thousands of slaves. Philosophers say the stories are probably false and/or exaggerated. Alexander the Great’s dad, Philip, died and Alexander became king. His work being done, Aristotle went back to Athens. In Athens he found that the academy was doing fantastically under the supervision of Xenocrates. Aristotle then set up his own school at Lyceum. Aristotle taught for the next thirteen years at his school. At the death of Alexander the Great in three hundred twenty three B.C. Athens was overthrown and Aristotle, who was still in Athens, fled the prosecution of his type, philosophers. He fled to Chalcis in Euboea so that, as Aristotle retorts, "The Athenians might not have another opportunity of sinning against philosophy as they had already done in the person of Socrates." Within his first year of staying at Chalcis in Euboea he caught a stomach illness and died in three hundred twenty two B.C.
 * Aristotle**
 * by Andrew Davis**

Need to know facts

· Aristotle was born three hundred eighty four B.C. · He was considered the smartest man in the world. · He studied under Plato for twenty years. · Philosophers think he was the last man to know all you could know about your time. · Aristotle married Herpyllis, who bore him a son named Nichomachus. · Aristotle taught Alexander the Great. · Aristotle set up his own school at Lyceum. · He fled to Chalcis in Euboea so that, as Aristotle retorts, “The Athenians might not have another opportunity of sinning against philosophy as they had already done in the person of Socrates.” Within his first year of staying at Chalcis in Euboea he endured a stomach illness and died in three hundred twenty two B.C.

Web Resources

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Book Resources
 * The Politics and the Constitution of** **Athens** by Aristotle, edited by Stephen Everson
 * Aristotle** by Sir David Ross
 * Aristotle: The Desire to Understand** by Jonathan Lear
 * Aristotle** by Alfred Edward Taylor
 * Rhetoric** by Aristotle