Aristotle
384–322 b.c., Greek philosopher: pupil of Plato; tutor of Alexander the Great.
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Linnaeus and Cuvier have been my two gods, though in very different ways, but they were mere school-boys to old Aristotle.
Aristotle did make progress beyond earlier philosophers, just as Darwin advanced beyond Linnaeus and Cuvier.
Taxonomy was another major area in which Aristotle influenced the history of science.
Aristotle is not typically remembered as the father of naturalists, but Darwin acknowledged a line of intellectual descent.
The genus-species distinction that we still use is a legacy of Aristotle.
Thomas goes on to contradict Aristotle, in holding quod nullum ens esset nisi corpus.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II) | Henry Osborn TaylorAmplification, declamation, and exaggeration were at all times the faults of the Greeks, excepting Demosthenes and Aristotle.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)Aristotle taught for thirteen years, during which time he composed most of his greater works.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordWith Aristotle, ethics formed only one branch of attention; his main inquiries were in reference to physics and metaphysics.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordThough Aristotle wrote in a methodical manner, his writings exhibit great parsimony of language.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John Lord
British Dictionary definitions for aristotle (1 of 3)
/ (ˈærɪˌstɒtəl) /
a bottle
old-fashioned the buttocks or anus
Origin of aristotle
1British Dictionary definitions for Aristotle (2 of 3)
/ (ˈærɪˌstɒtəl) /
384–322 bc, Greek philosopher; pupil of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great, and founder of the Peripatetic school at Athens; author of works on logic, ethics, politics, poetics, rhetoric, biology, zoology, and metaphysics. His works influenced Muslim philosophy and science and medieval scholastic philosophy
British Dictionary definitions for Aristotle (3 of 3)
/ (ˈærɪˌstɒtəl) /
a prominent crater in the NW quadrant of the moon about 83 kilometres in diameter
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Scientific definitions for Aristotle
[ ăr′ĭ-stŏt′l ]
Greek philosopher and scientist who wrote about virtually every area of knowledge, including most of the sciences. Throughout his life he made careful observations, collected specimens, and summarized all the existing knowledge of the natural world. He pioneered the study of zoology, developing a classification system for all animals and making extensive taxonomic studies. His systematic approach later evolved into the basic scientific method in the Western world.
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Cultural definitions for Aristotle
[ (ar-uh-stot-l) ]
One of the greatest ancient Greek philosophers, with a large influence on subsequent Western thought. Aristotle was a student of Plato and tutor to Alexander the Great. He disagreed with Plato over the existence of ideal Forms and believed that form and matter are always joined. Aristotle's many books include Rhetoric, the Poetics, the Metaphysics, and the Politics.
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