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Aristotle

Aristotle

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A famous ancient Greek philosopher known for writing about science, logic, and ethics
  • proper noun
  • /ˈærɪˌstɔːl/
translation icon : Aristóteles
  • The happiness of the present life described by Aristotle includes having friends.
  • Plato and Aristotle
  • Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics
  • Socrates and Aristotle

But it's not just in Aristotle that we find this theme.

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Examples

  • Aristotle said that running from trouble is cowardice.

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  • Well, see what Aristotle's laws have to say about that.

  • OK, well, Aristotle played around with that question.

  • Uh, that, at least, was the opinion of Aristotle and...

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  • But it's not just in Aristotle that we find this theme.

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  • Thought and desire for Aristotle are kind of similar.

  • And Aristotle helped him translate it and understand it.

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  • And Aristotle claims to have learned a lot from Plato.

  • Between these, says Aristotle, lies the virtue of friendliness.

  • Aristotle was a well-known Aristotle whose ideas have influenced Western thought.

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Etymology

Aristotle comes from two Greek parts, aristos 'best' and telos 'end' or 'purpose'. A helpful way to remember him is that he studied what things aim for, so his name can suggest the idea of the 'best purpose'.