Aristotle Fear Essay

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Fear is not real, the only way fear exists is when you let it exist. Fear is self-composed, and for this great philosopher he had to subtract that fear to become what we see him as today Aristotle. Aristotle was a great scientist, however for him to be able to become a great scientist he somehow had to start from somewhere. His journey began in the small Greek town of Stageria, Chalcide, and he was born in 384 B.C. His father was named Nicomachus, and he was a physician. His mother was named Phaetis. Aristotle was inspired greatly by his father, and his scientific work. As a result this inspired Aristotle, that he soon was educated as an aristocratic member. When Aristotle became eighteen he joined the Plato Academy to progress his educational life it was said that Aristotle became eighteen he joined the Plato Academy to progress his educational life. In 384 B.C Plato the owner of the Academy passed away, after his death it was aid Aristotle left the Athens. Furthermore, Aristotle moved to the court of Hermias of Atarneus in Asia with his friend Xenocrates. After many challenges and choices something that I found extremely awesome happened, Aristotle was soon invited by Phillip the second of Macedon to tutor Alexander, his son. Believe it or not Alexander soon became “Alexander The Great.” After tutoring Alexander. This …show more content…

Aristotle lost his father at a very young age as a child. His new guardian was name Proxenus, it was he who sent Aristotle, at the age of seventeen to Athens. What I found very amusing about this topic of “family” and how it relates to Aristotle's childhood is how it must have felt very sad loosing your father at such a young age. Something I am still wondering is why did Aristotle not say with his mother? However, I then found out that Phaetis died when Aristotle was young. Meaning both of Aristotle's parents sadly passed

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