Aristotle, a student of Plato, is universally considered as one of the great thinkers of the ancient world. His father was the personal physician to the King of Macedonia, and eventually Aristotle would become a tutor for that King's grandson, Alexander the Great. While still in his teens, moved to Athens to attend Plato's Academy. He studied with Plato for twenty years, until Plato's death in 347 BC. Aristotle known as a brilliant student, and he …showed first 75 words of 263 total…

…showed last 75 words of 263 total…logic, physics, ethics, politics, and metaphysics. These lectures were to influence western thought for thousands of years. Aristotle eventually had to flee Athens, fearing for his life. It is claimed that Aristotle claimed that he should leave Athens, to prevent it from sinning against philosophy a second time. Aristotle's writings exercise a tremendous influence over western thought, and was so highly regarded that he was often simply referred to as "The Philosopher" by later writers.