Aristotle - Wikipedia
WEBAristotle was born in 384 BC [D] in Stagira, Chalcidice, [2] about 55 km (34 miles) east of modern-day Thessaloniki. [3] [4] His father, Nicomachus, was the personal physician to King Amyntas of Macedon. While he was young, Aristotle learned about biology and medical information, which was taught by his father. [5]
Stagira (ancient city) - Wikipedia
WEBIt is chiefly known for being the birthplace of Aristotle, the Greek philosopher and polymath, student of Plato, and teacher of Alexander the Great. The ruins of the city lie approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of the present-day village of Stagira, and adjacent to the town of Olympiada.
Ancient Stagira, Philosopher Aristotle’s Homeland
WEBSep 11, 2024 · On the eastern coast of Halkidiki in Greece near the village of Olympiada lie the ruins of ancient Stagira. Though small and unassuming, this site boasts great historical importance as the birthplace of the great philosopher Aristotle. Aristotle, born in 384 BC during Greece’s classical period, became one of the most influential philosophers ...
Aristotle | Biography, Works, Quotes, Philosophy, Ethics, & Facts
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Aristotle (born 384 bce, Stagira, Chalcidice, Greece—died 322, Chalcis, Euboea) was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, one of the greatest intellectual figures of Classical antiquity and Western history.
Aristotle ‑ Philosophy & Life | HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · 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...
Aristotle - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBSep 25, 2008 · Born in 384 B.C.E. in the Macedonian region of northeastern Greece in the small city of Stagira (whence the moniker ‘the Stagirite’, which one still occasionally encounters in Aristotelian scholarship), Aristotle was sent to Athens at about the age of seventeen to study in Plato’s Academy, then a pre-eminent place of learning in the Greek ...
Aristotle: Biography, Greek Philosopher, Western Philosophy
WEBAug 8, 2023 · Aristotle was born circa 384 B.C. in Stagira, a small town on the northern coast of Greece that was once a seaport. Aristotle’s father, Nicomachus, was court physician to the Macedonian king...
Aristotle - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMay 22, 2019 · Aristotle of Stagira (l. 384-322 BCE) was a Greek philosopher who pioneered systematic, scientific examination in literally every area of human knowledge and...
Aristotle’s contributions to philosophy and science | Britannica
WEBAristotle, (born 384 bce, Stagira—died 322 bce, Chalcis), ancient Greek philosopher and scientist whose thought determined the course of Western intellectual history for two millennia. He was the son of the court physician to Amyntas III, …
Aristotle at 2,400 - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBThe year 2016 marked the 2,400th anniversary of the birth of Aristotle, arguably the greatest philosopher who ever lived. His intellectual achievements are remarkable for their astonishing breadth and, in philosophy, for their profound and abiding influence, which continues to the present day.