The life of Aristotle Aristotle was born 384 B.C. to Nicomachus in the Northern peninsula of Greece.

Aristotles father was a physician and came from a long line of physician and healers to the royal family of Macedonian. Aristotles parents died when he was a young and then cared for by Proxenus. Since the family tradition of physician cut short for Aristotle, Proxenus continued Aristotles education by sending him to study at the academy under Platos teachings. Aristotle started as Platos pupil where he excelled and his thoughts were remarkable. This led to him to becoming at teacher at the academy, the assumptions circled around that Aristotle would take over the academy. His knowledge increased while at the academy, and he started questioning Platos views and methods. Aristotle was outstanding student but after Platos death in 347 B.C. the academy then taken over by Platos nephew Speusippos. Aristotle left the academy to travel, then ending in Pella the capitol of Macedonian. Aristotles father had worked in Pella previously; the well to do family had left an impression on the royal court. Upon his arrival to Pella, Aristotle received an opportunity to tutor for the royal court. He soon started tutoring Alexander, the 13-year-old son of King Phillip II. Alexander was clever and later became known by the world as Alexander the Great. Alexander received teachings in mathematics, biology, and logic but was not interested in that he was more interested in war and conquest. After 335 B.C., Aristotle then established his own school at Lyceum, a gymnasium in Athens, and the 13 years of his work following was phenomenal. After Alexander-theGreats death in 323 B.C. Athens was again a hostile environment. A charged of impiety

placed out for Aristotle, because he did not follow the new government. Aristotle left the leadership of the school of at Lyceum to Theophrastus his associate and friend then fled from Athens. After Socrates demise, Aristotle feared the same demise was imminent for him, choosing to finish his life in isolation. After leaving Athens, Aristotle settled in Chalcis, his mothers birthplace. Aristotle later died from digestive complications in 322 B.C. at the age of 62. Claims of Aristotle had written over 150 philosophical expositions, but only 30 of these accounts survived ranging from biology and physics to moral and politics. Aristotles philosophies divided into 4 major areas, Logic, Theoretical philosophy, Practical philosophy, and Poetic philosophy. Aristotles writings on nature, scope, and the properties of being; which Aristotle named First Philosophy, which was later given the title of Metaphysics. Aristotle developed a type of reasoning we use now called syllogism. Aristotle believed logic was the process of using reason to depict from one fact to another. Metaphysics deals with things that occur in the real world and falls under physics. Aristotle dedicated his Ethical philosophies to his son Nicomachus; these philosophies consist of moral questions of right and wrong. Aristotle was the pioneer for zoology that paved the way for its use today. Aristotles philosophies became the pillar for many great philosophers following him.