Aristotle

[ ar-uh-stot-l ]

/ ˈær əˌstɒt l /

noun

384–322 b.c., Greek philosopher: pupil of Plato; tutor of Alexander the Great.

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Examples from the Web for aristotle

Linnaeus and Cuvier have been my two gods, though in very different ways, but they were mere school-boys to old Aristotle.
Why Aristotle Deserves A Posthumous Nobel|Nick Romeo|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Aristotle did make progress beyond earlier philosophers, just as Darwin advanced beyond Linnaeus and Cuvier.
Why Aristotle Deserves A Posthumous Nobel|Nick Romeo|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Taxonomy was another major area in which Aristotle influenced the history of science.
Why Aristotle Deserves A Posthumous Nobel|Nick Romeo|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Aristotle is not typically remembered as the father of naturalists, but Darwin acknowledged a line of intellectual descent.
Why Aristotle Deserves A Posthumous Nobel|Nick Romeo|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The genus-species distinction that we still use is a legacy of Aristotle.
Why Aristotle Deserves A Posthumous Nobel|Nick Romeo|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I thought of Aristotle, who denied the existence of a mule because it was neither a horse nor an ass.
A Preface to Politics|Walter Lippmann
For Aristotle, the sharp line drawn between not-being and being does not exist.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy|W. T. Stace
If we want to know what Plato and Aristotle thought about any matter, we have only to consult their works.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy|W. T. Stace
A cold doubt creeps into the experimental mind of Aristotle, with all his learning and his logic.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
The latter type would be as impossible among barbarians as an Aristotle or a Beethoven.
The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2)|John Fiske.

British Dictionary definitions for aristotle (1 of 3)

aristotle

/ (ˈærɪˌstɒtəl) /

noun Australian slang

a bottle

old-fashioned the buttocks or anus

Word Origin for aristotle

rhyming slang; in sense 2, shortened from bottle and glass arse

British Dictionary definitions for aristotle (2 of 3)

Aristotle

/ (ˈærɪˌstɒtəl) /

noun

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)

Aristotle

/ (ˈærɪˌstɒtəl) /

noun

a prominent crater in the NW quadrant of the moon about 83 kilometres in diameter

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Medicine definitions for aristotle

Aristotle

[ ăr′ĭ-stŏt′l ]

384-322 bc

Greek philosopher. A pupil of Plato, the tutor of Alexander the Great, and the author of works on logic, metaphysics, ethics, natural sciences, politics, and poetics, he profoundly influenced Western intellectual and scientific thought. In his works on science he emphasized the direct observation of nature and the philosophy that theory follows empirical observation.

Science definitions for aristotle

Aristotle

[ ăr′ĭ-stŏt′l ]

384-322 bce

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.

Culture definitions for aristotle

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.