Aristotle, as a scientist and a great ancient Greek philosopher, is known to many: his name is heard by every person. His life was interesting and rich, and the activity brought an invaluable contribution to science.
The greatest ancient Greek thinker Aristotle,in biology and philosophy, left a considerable mark, was born in 384 BC. e. in the Thracian city of Stagir. In 368 BC. E., while still very young, he goes to Athens, where he becomes a listener headed by Plato of the Academy. In Plato, Aristotle, as a scientist, found an experienced mentor and elder friend, whom he admired and whose influence he felt for the rest of his life. They closely communicated until the death of Plato in 348 or 347 BC. e.
Unlawful, but quite common,is the theory that during his presence in the Academy Aristotle was an irreconcilable opponent of Plato, challenged the supremacy of his ideas. In fact, Aristotle was in the Academy for twenty years, and it would hardly have been possible had his ideas differed significantly from Plato's views or contradicted the general course of his thoughts.
After the death of the teacher, Aristotle leaves the Academyin Athens, in order to establish its branch in the city of Assos in the Asia Minor of Troas. Here he established friendly relations with the local tyrant Hermias, who two years later was accused by the Persians of disobedience and executed. In this regard, Aristotle was forced to move to the island of Lesbos, in the city of Methylen. It was during this period, in Assos and Methylen, that his own philosophical ideas began to form and take shape.
Around 343 BC. e.the king of Macedonia, Philip offers Aristotle the position of educator of his son and heir of Alexander. It was the wise teachings of Aristotle had a decisive influence on the formation of the personality of the future great commander. Grateful Alexander as a token of deepest gratitude and respect built up the hometown of his mentor Stagira, destroyed during the campaigns of Philip.
After Alexander's ascension to the Macedonianthe throne in 336 BC. e. Aristotle left the post of educator and went to Athens, where he created his own school - Likey (near the shrine of Apollo of Likey, Likey), also known as Περίπατος ("covered gallery" where lectures were given). Her listeners were called peripatetic. Aristotle's liqueur was a real research community. It had its own library and staff of teachers, who regularly delivered lectures.
In 323 BC. e. Alexander the Great died.The population of Athens, trying to escape from Macedonian domination, opposed Aristotle. He was forced to leave and settle in Chalkida on the island of Euboea, where he passed away a year later.
In general, the science of Aristotle is divided into three periods:
Aristotle as a scientist also systematized philosophy, dividing it into the following areas of knowledge:
The contribution of Aristotle to the treasury of the world civilizationit is difficult to overestimate. What Aristotle discovered, it is possible to enumerate for a long time. Many of his theories migrated to the philosophy of the Neoplatonists and medieval philosophy. The terms introduced and used by Aristotle, to this day are the basis of the philosophical dictionary of any of the existing languages in the world.
