Aristotle was a Greek philosopher, who not only made great advancements and contributions to human knowledge, but also greatly influenced human thought. Taught by the Great Philosopher Plato himself, Aristotle philosophical thinking would go on to become one of the most influential thinkers in human history, even thought of as the vassal through which medieval Christian and Islamic thinkers latched their thinking from, and is considered to be one of the foundations in Western thinking.
Aristotle was born on 384 B.C., in the ancient Greek city of Stagira. He was born to a family of physicians, from who he got his interest in the human form. However, his parents died while he was young, and would be sent to Athens thereafter, where he enrolled in Plato 's academy, and became Plato 's most gifted student. Though he was Plato 's most esteemed student, he would out-rightly disagree with many aspects of Plato 's thinking, even disagreeing with one of Plato 's theory of forms, which he is famous for. Aristotle would then teach at Plato 's academy, and would remain a teacher at the academy …show more content…
Even so, of the 31 works, there is much in them that is still studied and are full of knowledge. These works are divided into four categories, the first are a collection of scientific facts and research, that Aristotle deduced from his experimentation and pondering, the second are of Aristotle 's theoretical thinking, and are in jumbled form, the categories of the works are what are considered practical works, these are papers, which are notably on ethics and politics, and contain a deep investigation on human nature, and society. The last category of his works are of poetry and rhetoric 's and are basically reviews or criticisms of ancient works.
Aristotle was born on 384 B.C., in the ancient Greek city of Stagira. He was born to a family of physicians, from who he got his interest in the human form. However, his parents died while he was young, and would be sent to Athens thereafter, where he enrolled in Plato 's academy, and became Plato 's most gifted student. Though he was Plato 's most esteemed student, he would out-rightly disagree with many aspects of Plato 's thinking, even disagreeing with one of Plato 's theory of forms, which he is famous for. Aristotle would then teach at Plato 's academy, and would remain a teacher at the academy …show more content…
Even so, of the 31 works, there is much in them that is still studied and are full of knowledge. These works are divided into four categories, the first are a collection of scientific facts and research, that Aristotle deduced from his experimentation and pondering, the second are of Aristotle 's theoretical thinking, and are in jumbled form, the categories of the works are what are considered practical works, these are papers, which are notably on ethics and politics, and contain a deep investigation on human nature, and society. The last category of his works are of poetry and rhetoric 's and are basically reviews or criticisms of ancient works.