Aristotle (384-322 BCE)

• Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath.
• Student of Plato and founder of the Lyceum (his own philosophical school).
• One of the most influential thinkers in Western history.

Key Areas of Contribution

• Logic: Developed formal systems of logic and reasoning (syllogisms).
• Metaphysics: Investigated the nature of being, existence, and first causes.
• Ethics: Introduced Virtue Ethics and the concept of eudaimonia (human flourishing).
• Politics: Analyzed various forms of government, explored concepts of citizenship and the "good life" within a society.
• Natural Sciences: Made observations and classifications across biology, physics, and other fields.
• And More: Wrote prolifically on areas including psychology, rhetoric, and poetics.

Key Ideas

• Teleology: The belief that things have a purpose or inherent end goal.
• The Golden Mean: Virtues often represent a balance between two extremes.
• Four Causes: A framework for explaining the existence of something (material, formal, efficient, and final causes).
• Aristotles Categories

Notable Works

• Nicomachean Ethics
• Politics
• Metaphysics
• Organon (collection of texts on logic)
• Poetics

Your Notes and Thoughts

Linked Pages

• Plato
• virtue ethics
• Ethics
• Logic
• !!Brain/Philosophy/Metaphysics
• Politics Index

Let me know if you want to dive deeper into specific aspects of Aristotle's philosophy, or if you'd like help fleshing out any of the mentioned linked pages!