Who was Aristotle?
Aristotle (384–322 BC) was a Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. He was a student of Plato who in turn studied under Socrates. Aristotle's writings cover many subjects including physics, biology, zoology, metaphysics, logic, ethics, aesthetics, poetry, theater, music, rhetoric, psychology, linguistics, economics, politics, and government.
Key Concepts
- Golden Mean: The desirable middle between two extremes, one of excess and the other of deficiency.
- Four Causes: Material, form, mover, and end cause that explain change in the world.
- Nicomachean Ethics: A philosophical inquiry into the nature of the good life for a human being.
Explore more about Aristotle's thoughts on Ethics or delve into his works on Metaphysics.
