Aristotle
"Aristotle, a Greek philosopher and protégé of Plato, is considered the Father of the Scientific Method, the creator of formal logic, and one of the greatest thinkers in the history of the Western world. He was born in Stagiros in northeastern Greece near the neighboring kingdom of Macedonia. In 367 B.C. he traveled to Athens and joined Plato’s philosophical school, the Academy. Aristotle remained in the Academy for approximately 20 years, first as a student and, later, as a teacher." (Encyclopedia of Political Communication, Credo Reference)
- Aristotle: Credo ReferenceA Credo Reference landing page on Aristotle. This page includes links to reference works, articles, images, and a concept map.
Research and Reference
- Aristotle: PhilPapersA PhilPapers landing page on information on Aristotle, including logic, metaphysics, natural science, ethics, and more.
Streaming Media
- AristotleIn this program, the far-reaching philosophical ideas of Plato’s star pupil are examined by world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and noted Brown University professor Martha Nussbaum. Aristotle overcomes Plato’s dualism of the intelligible and sensible worlds with his principle of the inseparable nature of eternal matter and form. The principles of potentiality and actuality are examined, along with Aristotle’s theory of the four causes—material, formal, efficient, and final—which account for changes in all things. These theories of constancy and change are credited with the progress of scientific inquiry over the ages. A BBC Production. Part of the series Great Philosophers.
- Aristotle - A Philosopher for All TimeSome scholars regard Aristotle as the greatest philosopher of all time. Without doubt he was an intellect of immense acuity and creative originality. He was a student of Plato at the Academy and the teacher of Alexander the Great at his own university, The Lyceum.
- Aristotle on Life - The Big PictureShift your perspective from India to the roots of Western thought about life's meaning by beginning your study of Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics. This introductory lecture sets out the framework of Aristotle's view, as set forth in the lecture notes kept by his son and pupil, Nichomacheus.
- Plato and AristotleThe goal of this lecture is to explain why Raphael's famous painting, "The School of Athens," has Plato pointing up and Aristotle pointing down, and why both are defending and extending the work of Socrates.
Perspectives
A Companion to Aristotle
The Blackwell Companion to Aristotle provides in-depth studies of the main themes of Aristotle's thought, from art to zoology. The most comprehensive single volume survey of the life and work of Aristotle Comprised of 40 newly commissioned essays from leading experts Coves the full range of Aristotle's work, from his 'theoretical' inquiries into metaphysics, physics, psychology, and biology, to the practical and productive "sciences" such as ethics, politics, rhetoric, and art
