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ARISTOTLE
Metaphysics
Ancient Philosophy
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A summary of the life of Aristotle, his position in the Greek world, how he developed his ideas and how they relate as a metaphysical, ethical and political theory.
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INTRODUCTION
Aristotle was born in the year 384 before the coming of our Lord. A natural thinker, and son of a nobleman, he began studying under the great philosopher of Plato at the age of seventeen. His ideas greatly diverged from that of his master, having some similarities given the philosophical world both lived in, but bringing about very different world views. Many authors believe that Aristotle would be more aptly described as a scientist, understanding that in his time there was no such thing as “science”, rather, all schools of thought were loosely defined as “philosophy”. Thirty-two years after his enrolment with Plato, at the age of forty-nine, he began his school, the Lyceum in Athens. Eight years after opening his school, in 343 BC he began to teach a young prince who would later become Alexander the Great, emperor of the civilized world (the world civilized used In the sense that all the surrounding peoples of the Greek empire were mostly large tribes with who had not yet attained the societal level of civilization). [(())] ]
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] [ [Aristotle’s Political Theory] ] As in all thigs, Aristotle sees society as a living breathing entity, intertwining with the concept of Eudaimonia. By having morality and the power of communication, man can be described as the political animal. Like a herd or a pack, man too has a social hierarchy where Aristotle believed virtue would naturally allocate to the top of the society. Aristocracy by virtue is the preferred political system of Aristotle. Through the foundation and character-building nature of society, men can arise to take their place as an aristocrat, won by merit and attained through moral perfection.
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KEYWORDS
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Aristotle, ancient philosophy, eudaimonia, political animal, aristocracy, social theory, political theory, virtue, morality, beginnings of science
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SEE ALSO
Ancient Philosophy
Plato
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