AristotleAristotle

By: Steven BrentBy: Steven BrentPer. 2 Per. 2

His Life…..His Life…..

Aristotle was born in 384 B.C. and his Aristotle was born in 384 B.C. and his father was a medical doctor.father was a medical doctor.

He was intended to be a doctor too, He was intended to be a doctor too, but his father had died at the age of but his father had died at the age of ten and did not learn the medical ten and did not learn the medical techniques and skills.techniques and skills.

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When he was 17 he became a student at When he was 17 he became a student at Plato’s Academy in Athens.Plato’s Academy in Athens.

Aristotle’s accomplishmentsAristotle’s accomplishments

Later after attending the Academy for some time, Later after attending the Academy for some time, he became a teacher at the academy, and was to he became a teacher at the academy, and was to remain there for twenty years.remain there for twenty years.

At the end of the twenty years, keeping his At the end of the twenty years, keeping his position became more difficult. position became more difficult.

Aristotle and Xenocrates left Athens and headed Aristotle and Xenocrates left Athens and headed to Assos. He then acted as an ambassador, and to Assos. He then acted as an ambassador, and the King accepted him as so.the King accepted him as so.

He married the king’s niece and adopted He married the king’s niece and adopted daughter, Pythias. They had a daughter, and they daughter, Pythias. They had a daughter, and they named her Pythias as well. They were married at named her Pythias as well. They were married at about 18.about 18.

Continued accomplishmentsContinued accomplishments

In 335 BC Aristotle founded his own school, “The In 335 BC Aristotle founded his own school, “The Lyceum” in Athens.Lyceum” in Athens.

This school had a broader range of subjects to This school had a broader range of subjects to teach.teach.

Personal Events in his lifePersonal Events in his life

When his wife died, he never When his wife died, he never remarried.remarried.

He was invited by the King, to be the He was invited by the King, to be the tutor of his son, Alexander the Great.tutor of his son, Alexander the Great.

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Some of his theories were proven Some of his theories were proven wrong, such as Galileo proved that wrong, such as Galileo proved that Aristotle’s theory that larger objects Aristotle’s theory that larger objects fall faster than smaller objects was fall faster than smaller objects was incorrect.incorrect.

End of his legacy…..End of his legacy…..

He died in 322 B.C. and all of his He died in 322 B.C. and all of his writings were passed down, including writings were passed down, including his 2000 page book his 2000 page book Metaphysics.Metaphysics.

SummarySummary

Aristotle was a world renown Physicist, and much Aristotle was a world renown Physicist, and much of his writings covered the subjects of: Physics, of his writings covered the subjects of: Physics, Metaphysics, Poetry, theater, music, logic, Metaphysics, Poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, ethics, biology, and rhetoric, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology. He founded his own school and taught at zoology. He founded his own school and taught at Plato’s academy for twenty years. His theories Plato’s academy for twenty years. His theories

and writings will be taught for years to comeand writings will be taught for years to come

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