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Facts about Aristotle — the ancient Greek philosopher who basically invented Western science.
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Aristotle was Plato’s student and the tutor of Alexander the Great. An impressive academic résumé.
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Aristotle wrote on diverse subjects: biology, ethics, logic, and politics. Specialization was optional back then.
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The Golden Mean is Aristotle’s idea of virtue as the balance between extremes. Moderation, philosophically approved.
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The term 'metaphysics' was coined by Aristotle’s editors. Philosophy’s ultimate filing error.
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Thomas Aquinas combined Christian theology with Aristotle’s philosophy. Faith and reason shaking hands.
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Aristotle wrote 200 pages on why people are annoying. Philosophy began as a complaint.
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Aristotle categorized everything because he couldn’t handle vibes-based living.
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