The Greek philosopher, Aristotle, is known as one of the greatest philosophers and thinkers of all time. He was the student of another important philosopher, Plato, and is known for writing on a multitude of subjects. Aristotle was born in 384 BCE in Stagira, a city located in northern Greece. His father, Nicomachus, was a physician to King Amyntas of Macedonia. Because of his father, Aristotle had the same education as the aristocrats of that time. His dad died when Aristotle was still young, and as a teenager he was sent to study at Plato's academy in Athens. Aristotle studied with Plato till 347 BCE, the time of Plato's death. Although it seemed as if Aristotle would become the head of Plato's academy, he did not, because some of Aristotle's views differed from that of Plato's (Nardo, "Scientistst" 47).
After Aristotle left Athens he went to the court of Hermeas, the ruler of Atarneus and Assos. This is where Aristotle met his wife, Pythias, the niece of Hermeas. They......
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