Aristotle contributions

Aristotle

Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath (384–322 BC)

For other uses, see Aristotle (disambiguation).

Aristotle

Roman copy (in marble) of a Greek bronze bust of Aristotle by Lysippos (c. 330 BC), with modern alabaster mantle

Born384 BC

Stagira, Chalcidian League

Died322 BC (aged 61–62)

Chalcis, Euboea, Macedonian Empire

EducationPlatonic Academy
Notable work
EraAncient Greek philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
School
Notable studentsAlexander the Great, Theophrastus, Aristoxenus

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Notable ideas

Aristotelianism

Aristotle[A] (Attic Greek: Ἀριστοτέλης, romanized: Aristotélēs;[B] 384–322 BC) was an Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. His writings cover a broad range of subjects spanning the natural sciences, philosophy, linguistics, economics, politics, psychology, and the arts. As the founder of the Peripatetic school of philosophy in the Lyceum in Athens, he began the wider Aristotelian tradition that followed, which set the groundwork for the

Aristotle's Early Life

Aristotle was born in 384 B.C. in Stagira in northern Greece. Both of his parents were members of traditional medical families, and his father, Nicomachus, served as court physician to King Amyntus III of Macedonia. His parents died while he was young, and he was likely raised at his family’s home in Stagira. At age 17 he was sent to Athens to enroll in Plato's Academy. He spent 20 years as a student and teacher at the school, emerging with both a great respect and a good deal of criticism for his teacher’s theories. Plato’s own later writings, in which he softened some earlier positions, likely bear the mark of repeated discussions with his most gifted student.

Did you know? Aristotle's surviving works were likely meant as lecture notes rather than literature, and his now-lost writings were apparently of much better quality. The Roman philosopher Cicero said that "If Plato's prose was silver, Aristotle's was a flowing river of gold."

When Plato died in 347, control of the Academy passed to his nephew Speusippus. Aristotle left Athens soon after, tho

Arastu Yar Jung

Indian doctor (1858–1940)

Nawab Arastu Yar Jung (10 June 1858 – 25 March 1940)[citation needed] (Arabic: نواب أرسطو يار جنگ) was a Hyderabadisurgeon.

He became well known during late Nizam period of Hyderabad, during the early 20th century, for being chief physician and advisor to the Nizam of the time, Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, and later becoming a prominent philanthropist in what is known today as the "Old City" portion of Hyderabad.

Early life and career

Abdul Husain Arastu Yar Jung was born as Abdul Husain in the then independent state of Hyderabad. Arastu Yar Jung completed medical school and began practicing in what is known today as the "Old City" of Hyderabad. He was appointed to the staff of Osmania General Hospital, where he eventually became the First Superintendent. Arastu Yar Jung was soon appointed as the First Surgeon to the reigning Nizam Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, the Sixth Nizam of Hyderabad. The Nizam officially conferred him his title; and from that day he was known as Dr. Abdul Husain Arastu Yar Jung (Ara

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