Who Was Aristotle?
1. Early Life
Aristotle was born in the Greek city of Stagira in 384 BCE. His father, Nicomachus, held a lofty position in society because he was the personal physician to the king of the time: Amyntas III of Macedonia. Thanks to his fathers close relationship with the king, Aristotle was able to meet some of the most powerful people in the region at the time. He even got to meet the kings son, Philip, who would later go on to become king himself. When he was around 18 years old, Aristotle travelled to Athens and joined the academy of another great philosopher: Plato. He remained at the academy until he was 37 years old. He left the academy shortly after Plato died.
