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Aristotle wrote on:
Aristotle founded biology, was regarded by Charles Darwin as its most important contributor, and wrote Poetics, the first formal work of literary criticism.
Stagira → Plato’s Academy → Alexander’s tutor → Lyceum → Euboean exile
1. Which sequence best describes Aristotle’s major educational and institutional roles?
2. Which statement best captures Aristotle’s influence on biology and literary criticism?
3. A discipline investigates reality for impartial understanding rather than directing behavior or producing artifacts. Which type of knowledge does it represent?
When did Aristotle live?
From 384 to 322 BCE.
Where was Aristotle born?
In Stagira in Macedonia.
At what age did Aristotle tutor Alexander the Great?
At age 42.
Which subjects did Aristotle write about?
Physics, astronomy, meteorology, taxonomy, psychology, biology, ethics, politics, aesthetics, metaphysics, and logic.
Who regarded Aristotle as the most important contributor to biology?
Charles Darwin.
What is Aristotle's Poetics known for?
It is the first formal work of literary criticism.
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