Aristotle : The First Teacher by Freeman, Philip

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Author: Freeman, PhilipAncient GreecePublished on 4 September 2026 by YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS in the United States as part of the Ancient Lives series.Hardback | 192 pages, 1 b-w illus.216 x 140 | 0g
The first modern biography of Aristotlestudent of Plato, tutor to Alexander, and architect of ideas still studied around the worldAristotle stands among the most brilliant and influential figures in history, the inventor of almost every subject studied in universities today, from biology to political science to literary criticism to logic. Yet until now his life has remained a mystery.In this book, Philip Freeman brings Aristotle (384322 BCE) vividly to life, from his orphan childhood to his years as Platos student in Athens and his role as tutor to Alexander the Great in Macedonia. Drawing on ancient sources and modern scholarship, Freeman traces Aristotles journey through a world of political upheaval and intellectual revolution, revealing Aristotle not only as a philosopher but as a scientist, literary critic, and seeker of happinessa man who dissected sea creatures, mapped the stars, and invented logic to make sense of lifes complexities.Aristotles ideas still shape how we think about truth, virtue, and the good life. This is the definitive portrait of one of historys greatest mindsthe thinker Dante called the master of those who know.