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PHIL 1030-011

Sec #11

Alexis Mahon 

    Our presentation is on Aristotle of Greece, one of the world’s greatest polymaths. 

He is known for his philosophical contributions to the many areas of knowledge 

including, but not limited to, math, physics, ethics, politics, metaphysics, psychology,

 biology, logic, and rhetoric. Aristotle has produced over 200 known works during his 

time, written in the form of manuscript drafts and notes; however, only 31 remain 

today. Aristotle’s works were translated across the globe and were used by some 

of history’s most notable leaders. 

Jaylen Bass

    My group members will present Aristotle’s life and influences. I will be complimenting

 them by talking about Aristotle’s logic. Logic in Aristotle’s eyes is the instrument 

(the "organon") by means of which we come to know anything. He proposed as formal 

rules for correct reasoning the basic principles of the categorical logic that was 

universally accepted by Western philosophers until the nineteenth century.

Pau Khai

    Aristotle is one of the most influential philosophers in antiquity. The school(Lyceum) 

especially continued to influence others for hundreds of years after his death. One of 

them was the Peripatetic movement and Theophrastus who is the most famous 

member of the Peripatetic movement. His Lyceum was the first research institute in 

which many scholars joined in collaborative documentation. Also, he was the first 

person in history to build up a research library. In the middle ages, Aristotle’s works 

influenced the generations of Islamic Aristotelians, such as Ibn Bajjah and Ibn Rushd. 

In the Jewish Philosophical tradition, Maimonides, who is a Jewish philosopher, 

uses Aristotelian concepts to analyze the contents of the Hebrew Bible.

Discussion Questions: 

1. One of Aristotle’s most famous quotes is “Man is by nature a political animal.”

    What does this mean? How can this be used to describe the current 

   political state of America? 

1. What do you think Aristotle would say about the current American 

   school system and how it is run? 

1. According to “A Little History of Philosophy”, one question that 

   Aristotle deeply thought over was ‘How should we live?’, and Aristotle 

   had his own answer which is “seek happiness”. 

   What does the phrase “seek happiness” mean to you?

Quiz Questions: 

1. Who was the teacher of Aristotle’s teacher? 

1. What was the name of Aristotle’s school of learning? 

1. Why did Aristotle leave Athens? 

1. Aristotle school gave rise to what movement?