Quick answerAristotle (c. 384–322 BC) was a Greek philosopher. Aristotle is best known for Founding formal logic, Nicomachean Ethics, Politics, Tutoring Alexander the Great and The Lyceum. Born in Stagira, Greece. His writings shaped Western thought for more than two thousand years.
Aristotle (c. 384–322 BC) was a Greek philosopher whose writings shaped Western thought for more than two thousand years. A student of Plato and tutor to the young Alexander the Great, he founded his own school, the Lyceum, in Athens, and wrote on logic, ethics, politics, biology and nearly every other subject known to his age.
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| Born | c. 384 BC in Stagira, Greece |
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| Died | 322 BC |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Field | Philosophy |
| Known for | Founding formal logic, Nicomachean Ethics, Politics, Tutoring Alexander the Great, The Lyceum |
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