Lasting Legacy
One of the major influences of Western philosophy has been the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384 - 322 BC). Personal tutor to Alexander the Great, and later his protégé, Aristotle established a school of philosophy, called the Lyceum, outside Athens, in 336 BC. This wide-ranging research centre bequeathed to the world numerous academic disciplines, including logic, ethics, physics, rhetoric, metaphysics, economics and psychology.
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One of the major influences of Western philosophy has been the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384 - 322 BC). Personal tutor to Alexander the Great, and later his protégé, Aristotle established a school of philosophy, called the Lyceum, outside Athens, in 336 BC. This wide-ranging research centre bequeathed to the world numerous academic disciplines, including logic, ethics, physics, rhetoric, metaphysics, economics and psychology.