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{{Mediawiki:kindleoasis}}[[File:Aristotle Altemps Inv8575.jpg|thumbnail|left|250px|Figure 1. Bust of Aristotle.]]Few names Why is Aristotle still important? Aristotle died in 322 BCE, but he made lasting contributions to science, philosophy, and thought. He was remarkable for his time. Even though his scientific theories were generally inaccurate, they played a role in developing the ancient sciences both in his world are famous, but Aristotle is certainly one of themand Europe after they were reintroduced to Europeans by Islamic scholars in the Middle Ages. He is considered the founder of the field of philosophy and , to some , the first scientist, where his . His work has continued to influence modern thought and ideas. Aristotle also wrote about many fields and sciences that have influenced these studies to this day. Despite his fame, there is a lot that is not know about him. We know he was also the tutor of another famous figure and contemporary, Alexander the Great, where he taught him many subjects. Here, we examine some of his ideas and thoughts that have impacted our own modern societies.

__NOTOC__==Work Why was Aristotle an important Philosopher?==Although several well known Greek philosophers lived and even taught Aristotle (384-322 BCE), Aristotle's views on ethics and morality were the most influential of any scholar to modern philosophy. While many of Aristotle's works have not survived, he likely authored well over a hundred large works. His surviving works influenced Greek and Roman thought, with this philosophy coming down to our societies, particularly in Philosophythe West.<ref> For a biography on Aristotle, see: Natali, C., & Hutchinson, D. S. (2013). <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0691096538/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0691096538&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=8a7c0d8d30a584b6d0b30f6a5bc53eb1 Aristotle: his life and school].</i> Princeton: Princeton University Press.</ref>

Although several well known Greek philosophers had lived and even taught Aristotle, who lived between 384-322 BCE, one can argue it is Aristotle's views on ethics and morality that became highly influential to modern philosophy. While many of Aristotle's works have not survived, where he likely authored well over a hundred large works, his surviving works influenced Greek and Roman thought, with this philosophy coming down to our own societies particularly in the West.<ref> For a biography on Aristotle, see: Natali, C., & Hutchinson, D. S. (2013). Aristotle: his life and school. Princeton: Princeton University Press.</ref> One major area where he contributed was in logic. In fact, his contributions in logic were still the main form utilized in Western philosophy , at least until the 19th century AD. Most of what we term as logic deals with word analytics, where word structure and order are analyzed and interpreted in forming a conclusion. Reasoning The reasoning was something derived from the order and presentation of an argument. Aristotle's key compiled work, or a work put together by later followers and scholars, is ''Organon'', which compiled Aristotle's works that eventually formed the key parts of Aristotelian logic.<ref> For more on Aristotelian logic, see: Abed, S. (1991). Aristotelian logic and the Arabic language in Alfārābī. Albany, N.Y: State University of New York Press.</ref> Deduction developed in syllogism is perhaps his most significant contribution, where a premise is deduced into a conclusion. He also discusses induction, that is from a case to understanding larger phenomenon about the universe or world. These two forms of thinking, induction and deduction, are the foundations of modern scientific thought and form the primary way in how many arguments are created in logic discussions.<ref> For more on induction and deduction as seen by Aristotle, see: Spangler, M. M. (1998). Aristotle on teaching. Lanham, Md: University Press of America, pg. 7.</ref>

Ethics was also a key area of Aristotle's workskey compiled work, where he saw ethics as central to well-being or a work put together by later followers and key component to a humanscholars, is ''Organon'', which compiled Aristotle's life. Concepts works that eventually formed the key parts of justice, courage, temperance, and others are central to developing good virtues and living a well-balanced lifeAristotelian logic.<ref> For more on Aristotle's ethicsAristotelian logic, see: MillerAbed, JS. (ed1991). Aristotelian logic and the Arabic language in Alfārābī.Albany, & Miller, JN. (2015). The reception of Aristotle’s Ethics. CambridgeY: Cambridge State University of New York Press.</ref> What Aristotle does Deduction developed in the syllogism is make ethics an autonomous field that perhaps his most significant contribution, where a premise is divorced deduced into a conclusion. He also discusses induction, from a case to understanding larger phenomena about the sciences universe or world. These two forms of thinking, induction, and focused on developing and living a life deduction, are the foundations of virtue modern scientific thought and happinessform the primary way to create many arguments in logic discussions. Ethics is still a distinct field today <ref> For more on induction anddeduction as seen by Aristotle, although there are many philosophies or views see: Spangler, M. M. (1998). <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761812113/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0761812113&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=ca462c9864d86bbb8ed1f9dd702cd0c3 Aristotle on ethicsteaching].</i> Lanham, has been heavily influenced by Aristotle's worksMd: University Press of America, pg. 7.</ref>

Ethics was also a key area of Aristotle also 's works, where he saw ethics as central to well-being and the centrality key component to a human's life. Concepts of justice, courage, temperance, and importance of politics others are central to humans. He even quipped the famous line that man is developing good virtues and living a political animal by his naturewell-balanced life.<ref> For more on Aristotle's politics and political thinkingethics, see: AristotleMiller, J. (ed. ., & SinclairMiller, T. AJ. (19812015). The politics (Rev<i>[https://www. ed)amazon. Harmondsworth, England New York, Ncom/gp/product/052151388X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=052151388X&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=b2cbf19d6d7f8211e657e93723915e36 The Reception of Aristotle’s Ethics]</i>.YCambridge: Penguin BooksCambridge University Press.</ref> Rationality were key aspects What Aristotle does is make ethics an autonomous field that is divorced from the sciences and focused on developing and living a life of humanity virtue and that had to be central in successful politics according to Aristotlehappiness. He saw the city as Ethics is still a key place where humans can live distinct field today, and prosper; in fact, the city was more central than the individualalthough there are many philosophies or views on ethics, as the greater good was seen above the individual. A city was also a place where beauty should be found and art should be made to flourish in such places according to his beliefit has been heavily influenced by Aristotle's works.

==Work Aristotle also saw the centrality and importance of politics to humans. He even quipped the famous line that man is a political animal by his nature.<ref> For more on Aristotle's politics and political thinking, see: Aristotle, & Sinclair, T. A. (1981). The politics (Rev. ed). Harmondsworth, England New York, N.Y: Penguin Books. According to Aristotle, </ref> Rationality was a crucial aspect of humanity, which had to be central in Science==successful politics. He saw the city as a critical place where humans can live and prosper; in fact, the city was more central than the individual, as the greater good was seen above the individual. According to his belief, a town was also a place where beauty should be found, and art should be made to flourish in such areas.

Related to his work on logic in particular, ==Was Artistole a Scientist?==Aristotle has had a profound influence on the sciences. While this This impact includes his ideas of deduction and inductionideas, and he also heavily emphasized the ideas of empirical research or observation. While earlier scientific philosophers were more theoretical and less observation oriented, Aristotle tried to make observations around him, including organizing trips to places, such as Lesbos, or dissecting animals to understand how they functioned. For instance, he observed that dolphins are were not fish and appeared to be much more similar to land animals.<ref> For more on Aristotle's approaches to science, see: Leroi, A. M. (2014). <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143127985/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0143127985&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=fe18e8482be00532319dae1fd5177826 The lagoonLagoon: how How Aristotle invented scienceInvented Science]</i>. New York, New York: Viking.</ref> He created a classification system for animals that eventually became a predecessor for our concepts of classifying animals into distinct categories or what can be called a type of phylum. His classifications were based on shared features, which is more similar to our form of classification. He successfully identified more than 600 species of wildlife. <ref> For more on Aristotle's contribution to Biology, see: Lennox, J. G. (2001). Aristotle’s philosophy of biology: studies in the origins of life science. Cambridge, UK ; New York: Cambridge University Press.</ref> Aristotle also noted how geological features are changing and they are difficult to observe because the timescales are often longer than human life. However, by noting that lakes and land forms are constantly changing, these ideas do influence famous geologists such as Charles Lyle, who ultimately helped develop modern geology.<ref> For more on Aristotle's contribution to Geology, see: Green, J. (2013). Geology: investigating the science of the Earth (1st ed). New York: Rosen Central, pg. 9.</ref>

Aristotle also tried to created a theoretical foundation in areas such as sleep, psychology, physics, astronomy, and other fields. Often, his views His classifications were wrongbased on shared features, but that often had which is more similar to do with the fact he lacked means to properly observe eventsour form of classification. He successfully identified more than 600 species of wildlife.<ref>For more on areas Aristotle impacted's contribution to Biology, see: ByrneLennox, PJ. HG. (19972001). Analysis and science in Aristotle<i>[https://www.amazon. Albanycom/gp/product/0521659760/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0521659760&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=bd14bdf0a0ad0cac1b382b30869b4323 Aristotle’s philosophy of biology: State University studies in the origins of life science]</i>. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press.</ref> Nevertheless, because Aristotle's ideas were so influentialalso noted how geological features are changing, many of his concepts were adopted and held for centuries or even millennia. For instance, his belief that they are difficult to observe because the Earth was the center of the universe was eventually adopted as a core belief by the Catholic church. Thus, his ideas also began to be adopted by later religious authoritiestimescales are often longer than human life.==Impact on the Modern World==

Aristotle's philosophies and ethic have been very influential. Many logiciansHowever, in fact, state by noting that Aristotle produced the definitive work on logic lakes and there is no sense of even landforms are constantly changing it, although this has now changed. Neverthelessthese ideas influence famous geologists such as Charles Lyle, his ideas of logic and ethics are now central to many philosophies that subsequently formed the foundations of Western idealswho ultimately helped develop modern geology.<ref>For more on Aristotle's long-term influencescontribution to Geology, see: SgarbiGreen, MJ. (20162013). Kant and Aristotle<i>[https: epistemology, logic, and method//www.amazon. Albanycom/gp/product/1448872006/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1448872006&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=90783b115fb4870bdc1c8ad6681f400b Geology: State University investigating the science of the Earth]</i> (1st ed). New York Press: Rosen Central, pg. 9.</ref> Modern philosophy developed later by Kant often see Aristotle as a core foundation for their own thinking, particularly as it placed such emphasis on ethics and virtue and the tenants that are required to develop these.

Because Aristotle was so prolific also sought to create a theoretical foundation in sleep, psychology, physics, astronomy, and other fields. Often, his lifetimeviews were wrong, but that often had to do with the fact he also influenced other fields such as poetry and tragedylacked the means to observe events.<ref> For more on areas Aristotle's view on poetry and tragedyimpacted, see: SifakisByrne, GP. MH. (20011997). <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0791433226/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0791433226&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=dba4e50f39931077a6d70d99f0f6e0c9 Analysis and science in Aristotle on the function of tragic poetry]</i>. HerakleionAlbany: Crete State University of New York Press.</ref> Nevertheless, Aristotle wrote about how poems 's ideas were so influential because many of his concepts were adopted and tragedy should be composed and key components held for centuries or even millennia. For instance, his belief that they should havethe Earth was the center of the universe was eventually adopted as a core belief by the Catholic church. Thus, including epic poems and tragedies having great spectacle that Greek literature is so well known forhis ideas also began to be adopted by later religious authorities.

== How has Aristotle Impacted the Modern World? ==Aristotle's philosophies and ethics have been very influential. Many logicians state that Aristotle produced the definitive work on logic, and there is no sense of even changing it, although this has now changed. Nevertheless, his logic and ethics ideas are now central to many philosophies that subsequently formed the foundations of Western ideals.<ref>For more on Aristotle's long-term influences, see: Sgarbi, M. (2016). [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1438459971/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1438459971&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=1a9641dbbf684c7a7585443247cf0c7b Kant and Aristotle: epistemology, logic, and method]. Albany: State University of New York Press.</ref> Modern philosophy developed later by Kant often sees Aristotle as a core foundation for their thinking, particularly as it emphasized ethics and virtue and the tenants required to develop these.  Today, in the sciences, relatively few Aristotle's ideas are still utilized; however, his key understanding of logic used to create a scientific theory, particularly through induction and deduction, has influenced the sciences. His emphasis on empirical research was also new and became another key tenant of modern science.  Because Aristotle was so prolific in his lifetime, he also influenced other fields such as poetry and tragedy.<ref> For more on Aristotle's view on poetry and tragedy, see: Sifakis, G. M. (2001). <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9605241323/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=9605241323&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=5af8594170e184f049be28b4f521d334 Aristotle on the function of tragic poetry]</i>. Herakleion: Crete University Press.</ref> Aristotle wrote about how poems and tragedy should be composed and key components that they should have, including epic poems and tragedies having the great spectacle that Greek literature is so well known for.  Few people have been both famous during their lifetime and influential for millennia as Aristotle has been (Figure 1). Aristotle and his earlier and later colleagues were also influential in establishing what eventually became the concept for universities. For instance, the idea of a school, such as Athens' famous Lyceum, where Aristotle taught, as a place to discuss and teach, while pursuing one's own research and discovery, were was later adopted in the early Medieval period to become the foundation in which universities in the West developed.<ref>For more on how the concept of the university developed and Aristotle's lifetime and history, see: Höffe, O. (2003). <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/079145634X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=079145634X&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=4a45113d0bcbbd980217f8c9bae882c2 Aristotle]</i>. Albany: State University of New York Press.</ref> Although Greek society still often meant that participation was often limited to free men, women had also begun to also be involved in science and philosophical thought. Aristotle's wife Pythias worked along with her husband and probably helped him develop some of his philosophical and scientific understanding. She likely accompanied him on his field trips as well where he and made important observations related to Biology and Geologygeography.

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