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5 days ago · Aristotle (born 384 bce, Stagira, Chalcidice, Greece—died 322, Chalcis, Euboea) was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, one of the greatest intellectual figures of Classical antiquity and Western history.
- Plato
Plato (born 428/427 bce, Athens, Greece—died 348/347,...
- Aristotle Summary
Aristotle, (born 384 bce, Stagira—died 322 bce, Chalcis),...
- Physics and Metaphysics
Aristotle - Physics, Metaphysics, Logic: Aristotle divided...
- Quotes
Aristotle: Nichomachean Ethics; Revolution and Rebellion....
- Formal Logic
formal logic, the abstract study of propositions,...
- Eudemus|On The Soul
Other articles where On the Soul is discussed: Aristotle:...
- The Lyceum
Aristotle - Philosopher, Logic, Rhetoric: While Alexander...
- Plato
4 days ago · In the aftermath of Alexander the Great‘s lightning conquest of the Persian Empire in the late 4th century BC, the lands of Central Asia became a melting pot of Greek and local cultures. Perhaps nowhere was this fusion more striking than in the ancient region of Bactria, a land of fertile river valleys and strategic mountain passes that is ...
4 days ago · In the 4th century BC, Aristotle noted that "sunlight travelling through small openings between the leaves of a tree, will create circular patches of light on the ground." Ibn al-Haytham (AD 965–1039), also known as Alhazen, described a 'dark chamber' and experimented with images seen through the pinhole.
1 day ago · Aristophanes of Byzantium (lived c. 257–c. 180 BC) became the fourth head librarian sometime around 200 BC. According to a legend recorded by the Roman writer Vitruvius, Aristophanes was one of seven judges appointed for a poetry competition hosted by Ptolemy III Euergetes.
3 days ago · Aristotle’s Metaphysics | World History Commons. Primary Source. Aristotle’s Metaphysics. Annotation. Metaphysics, written around 350 BCE, is among Greek philosohper Aristotle's most notable works. The text includes an excerpt from part seven of the ten part work.
3 days ago · Plato (c.428–347 BC) and Aristotle (384–322 BC) are two of the most influential philosophers in history. Plato was greatly influenced by his teacher, Socrates, who was another highly influential philosopher. Plato then taught Aristotle, who found many faults in Plato's theories despite being a long-term pupil of his.
5 days ago · ARISTOTLE (384 B.C.E. – 322 B.C.E.) Greek philosopher, one of the key intellectual figures of the ancient world. Main accomplishments: Arguably the first practitioner of the scientific method; developed the idea of using existing truths to infer new truths.
