Who Was Aristotle?

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2. Raised by His Sister

Aristotle was fortunate enough to have lived a relatively comfortable life, but he didn’t always have things his own way. When he was young, his parents passed away leaving him an orphan. Fortunately for Aristotle, however, there were other people willing to become his guardian until he came of age.

With his parents gone, Aristotle was cared for by his elder sister, Arimneste. Arimneste’s husband, Proxenus of Atarneus also helped. Proxenus helped to educate Aristotle before he left for Platos academy. Proxenus and Arimneste went on to have a grandson by the name of Callisthenes who went on to be a collaborator and student with Aristotle.

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