Aristotle's Legacy

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Instructor: Dr. Shylet Chengedza

Research paper

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Name: Sara Brown

E-mail: sarajbrown@lionmail.sagu.edu

Phone: (972)825-7971

Semester: Fall 2016

Everywhere people look they see science all around them. Science has left a huge fingerprint on the world. Although one of the most well-known scientists is not even an actual scientist, he was actually a philosopher. Aristotle was an ancient Greek Philosopher between circa 384- 322b.c.e. Aristotle and fellow Philosophers, Socrates and Plato, were the builders for much of western philosophy. (Biography.com 1) Aristotle was born circa 384b.c.e. in Stagira in northern Greece. He was from a traditional medical family. Aristotle's father, Nicomachus, was a court
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In 322b.c.e he passed away in a small town outside of Athens due to unknown digestive troubles. However, before he passed he had a relationship with his slave, Herpyllis, who gave him a son. They named him Nicomachus. Even though Aristotle did not survive the ages his legacy did. In the eastern culture they call him “The First Teacher” and in the western culture he is called “The Philosopher”. Aristotle helped start up many scientific branches including organon, physics and metaphysics, Nicomachean ethics and politics, rhetoric and poetics.
Aristotle will always be a major founder of science. He has been the influence of many reforms throughout time and still is. His fingerprint is almost as large as the fingerprint of science itself.

Work Cited

Amadio, Anselm H., and Anthony Kenny J.P. "Aristotle." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2016. .

Biography Editers. "Aristotle." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, 20 Sept. 2016. Web. 22 Sept. 2016. .

History.com Staff. "Aristotle." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 22 Sept.

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