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Aristotle

Philosopher frequently cited in the introductory material.

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Also known as Aristotle Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle De coelo, Aristotle Politics, Aristotle Politics VII, Aristotle Ethics X

First appearance: preface to the first edition

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With Plato (professional): Aristotle was Plato's student at the Academy, later becoming his most famous critic and successor in philosophy. With Plato (professional): Aristotle was Plato's student at the Academy, later becoming his most famous critic and successor in philosophy. With Plato (professional): Aristotle was Plato's student at the Academy, later becoming his most famous critic and successor in philosophy.

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Preface to the Second and Third Editions
Mentioned in the context of ancient philosophy and the survival of pre-Socratic and Aristotelian meanings.
On the Ideas of Plato
Mentioned as a source of misinterpretation of Plato's ideas and as a philosopher with his own Organon.
Introduction and Analysis
Referenced in comparison to Plato's conception of justice and virtue, particularly in the Nicomachean Ethics.
§ III
Referenced in relation to the concept of matter (hyle) that developed from Plato's ideas.
§ IV
Cited as attributing to Plato the doctrine of the earth's rotation; his interpretation of the Timaeus is debated.
Parmenides
Mentioned as one of the companions present; later becomes a prominent philosopher.
Parmenides
Aristoteles (the youngest) is chosen by Parmenides to answer questions in the dialectical exercise.
Introduction and Analysis
Referenced for his political philosophy and the idea of a middle class government.
Excursus on the Relation of the Laws of Plato to the Institutions of Crete and Lacedaemon and to the Laws and Constitution of Athens
Aristotle is cited for his observations on the decline of Spartan citizens and his political theories.
Endnotes
Cited in numerous endnotes, including references to Politics, Nicomachean Ethics, and Metaphysics.

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