Aristotle—A Man for All Seasons and Centuries
by Norman Hill
As a Greek who worked extensively in Athens, Aristotle was at the forefront of the acknowledged foundations of Western civilization… Aristotle was born in northern Greece in Stagira in 384 B.C. He was not a Macedonian, but initially lived not too far from Macedonian Greeks who would later play a key role in his life. At a young age, he moved to Athens and entered Plato’s Academy…
…After Aristotle left the Academy and returned to northern Greece, he came into contact with Philip II, King of Macedonian Greeks. His oldest son, Alexander, was considered a prodigy and Aristotle became his teacher and mentor. After Phillip conquered all Greece, the two became quite close…
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