Cyber Day Assignment

Aristotle

Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and scientist born in the Macedonian city of Stagira, Chalkidice.  Aristotle Aristotle not only studied almost every subject possible at the time, but made significant contributions to most of them.  In physical science, Aristotle studied anatomy, astronomy, embryology, geography, geology, meteorology, physics and zoology.  In philosophy, he wrote on aesthetics, ethics, government, metaphysics, politics, economics, psychology, rhetoric and theology.  He also studies education, foreign customs, literature and poetry.  He was born in 384 BC and died at age 62 (322 BC).  At age 18, Aristotle moved to Athens to continue his education at Plato's Academy.  Aristotle was appointed as the head of the royal academy of Macedon.  In 335 BC, Aristotle returned to Athens, establishing his own school there known as the Lyceum.  Aristotle's logical works contain the earliest formal study of logic that we have.  Aristotle was known for being "The First Teacher."  He is very known for the Lyceum.  Also, he was known for the "Organon", "Physics", and "Metaphysics."  Then, his practical works he's known for are the "Nicomachean Ethics", "Politics", "Rhetoric", and "Poetics."  Aristotle is still important today because his use of ethics and poetics.