Philosopher Profiles
Aristotle
(384 B.C — 322 B.C)
Aristotle is famous for writing the largest amount of incorrect things ever. His cosmology: wrong. His logic: wrong. His biology: wrong. In fact Aristotle got so much wrong that many philosophy papers often just refer to him as “The student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great” — just in case he got his own name wrong too.
Aristotle eventually became Plato's rival — although this largely revolved around who had the best beard.
Written By: Mark Wales
Created: 14th October, 2008 | Last Updated: —
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(Image of Aristotle is public domain.)
Photograph
For reasons unknown, no good photos of Aristotle exist.
Stats
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Main Contributions:
The vast majority of thinking for about 1,500 years -
Quotation:
“A friend to all is a friend to none.” -
Key Areas:
Pretty much everything. -
Annoying Habits:
Convincing everyone he was right when he wasn't. -
Nicknames:
The Philosopher, Big A
Top Trumps
- Beard: 4
- Fame: 5
- Logic: 4
- Readability: 4
- Contribution: 5
