ARISTOTLE

WHY IS HE IMPORTANT?

• Shaped thoughts about government(1)
• Came up with good science ideas(2)
• Developed rules of "chains"(3)

WHAT IS HIS BACKGROUND?

• Born in Macedonia, Stagira(3)
• Born in 384 B.C., died in 322 B.C.(1)
• Prefers walking over sitting down. (2)

HOW DOES HE IMPACT US TODAY?

• His political ideas shape our ideas today. (1)
• Pushed people to use senses to observe.(1)
• Philosophy shaped language and common sense.(3)
• Doctrine of the Prime Mover was important in theology.(3)
• Divided the government into 3 types. Run by 1, few or many people.(1)

WHAT WAS HIS SCHOOL LIKE?

• His school was called The Lyceum. (all)
• His school was a philosophical school. (2)
• It was a peripatetic(walking or strolling) school.(3)
• Taught the concept of the "Golden Mean". (1,2)
• It was in Athens.(3)

Source 1
Speilvogel, Jackson. World History: Journey Across Time. Student Edition. New York, NY: McGraw Glencoe, 2005. 170-172

Source 2
Unknown, . "Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle: The Big Three in Greek Philosophy." . For Dummies, 2013. Web. 13 Jan 2014. .

Source 3
Aristotle Funk & Wagnalls, . Encyclopedia Article.
Discovery Education. Web. 13 January 2014. .