Translated From The Greek of Aristotle, By William Ellis, A.M., eBook Provided by Pennsylvania State University

Aristotle (384 BC – March 7, 322 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great.

He wrote books on diverse subjects, including physics, poetry, zoology, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, and biology, none of which survive in their entirety.

Aristotle, along with Plato and Socrates, is generally considered one of the most influential of ancient Greek philosophers. They transformed Presocratic Greek philosophy into the foundations of Western philosophy as we know it. The writings of Plato and Aristotle founded two of the most important schools of Ancient philosophy.

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Aristotle, Philosopher (Who2):

• Born: 384 B.C.
• Birthplace: Stagira, Greece
• Died: 322 B.C.
• Best Known As: The author of Ethics

Aristotle is one of the "big three" in ancient Greek philosophy, along with Plato and Socrates. (Socrates taught Plato, who in turn instructed Aristotle.) Aristotle spent nearly 20 years at Plato's Academy, first as a student and then as a teacher. After Plato's death he travelled widely and educated a famous pupil, Alexander the Great, the Macedonian who nearly conquered the world. Later Aristotle began his own school in Athens, known as the Lyceum. Aristotle is known for his carefully detailed observations about nature and the physical world, which laid the groundwork for the modern study of biology. Among his works are the texts Physics, Metaphysics, Rhetoric and Ethics.

FOUR GOOD LINKS

• Aristotle
  A chatty introduction, emphasizing his work on animals, with links at the end
• Encarta: Aristotle
  Tidy history of Aristotle and his works; good starting place for students
• Aristotle's Political Philosophy Page
  Mainly a big list of links to Aristotle online; see left-column headings for categories
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
  A lengthy and dense explanation of the man and his theories

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