Aristotle and the Lyceum

Dietmar Herrmann ()

Chapter Chapter 8 in Ancient Mathematics, 2022, pp 105-116 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Aristotle (Ἀριστοτέλης) was born in 384 BC in Stageira (Macedonia). His father Nikomachos was the personal physician of King Amyntas III of Macedonia, at whose court in Pella Aristotle grew up. Since his father died when he was still a minor, Proxenus frrom Atarneus took over Aristotle (Fig. 8.1) as gardian. Proxenus let Aristotle experience a comprehensive education, at the end of which he was sent to study in Athens.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-66494-0_8

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