John Vespasian explains that the books by Aristotle (384-322 BC) on metaphysics and logic are impressive, but we can draw practical lessons more directly by looking at his life. It’s a simple, straightforward manner to see philosophy in action. In 384 BC, Aristotle was born in Stagira, a small city on the northern coast of the Aegean Sea. Aristotle’s father (his name was Nicomachus) was the personal physician to King Amyntas of Macedonia. Thanks to his elevated position, Nicomachus gave Aristotle the best upbringing available. The efforts bore fruit fairly soon because Aristotle possessed an insatiable curiosity. He wanted to learn all kind of things even before he could comprehend the benefits of pursuing knowledge and truth. His interests covered abstract subjects and concrete applications. In particular, he spent hours on end studying the local flora and fauna. Upon turning seventeen, Aristotle travelled to Athens with the goal of enrolling in Plato’s Academy, which possessed the best reputation amongst all schools. At that time, Athens’ philosophical discourse was dominated by Plato (428-349 BC) and Socrates (469-388 BC), but despite his admiration for them, the young Aristotle began to develop his own philosophy. Here is the link to the original article: https://johnvespasian.com/aristotles-pursuit-of-knowledge-and-truth/

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