Aristotle
Aristotle (ar-uh-stot-ul)
Aristotle (Greek: Ἀριστοτέλης Aristotélēs, pronounced [aristotélɛːs]; 384–322 BC) was a Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. He was the founder of the Lyceum and the Peripatetic school of philosophy and Aristotelian tradition. His writings cover many subjects including physics, biology, zoology, metaphysics, logic, ethics, aesthetics, poetry, theatre, music, rhetoric, psychology, linguistics, economics, politics, and government. Aristotle provided a complex synthesis of the various philosophies existing prior to him. It was above all from his teachings that the West inherited its intellectual lexicon, as well as problems and methods of inquiry. As a result, his philosophy has exerted a unique influence on almost every form of knowledge in the West and it continues to be a subject of contemporary philosophical discussion.
Etymology
The name Aristotle is a Latin transliteration of the Greek name Ἀριστοτέλης (Aristotélēs), which means "the best purpose", derived from ἄριστος (áristos, "best") and τέλος (télos, "purpose" or "goal").
Related Terms
- Peripatetic school: The school of philosophy founded by Aristotle, where the members of this school are referred to as the Peripatetics.
- Aristotelianism: The philosophical school of thought that has its roots in the philosophical methods and teachings of Aristotle.
- Aristotelian ethics: The ethical theories of Aristotle, particularly virtue ethics.
- Aristotelian physics: The natural sciences, particularly physics, as described by Aristotle.
- Aristotelian logic: The form of logic that was developed by Aristotle and that became the dominant form of logic in the Western world.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Aristotle
- Wikipedia's article - Aristotle
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