The Relationship Between Aristotle and Alexander the Great

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.220110.015How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Alexander the Great; Aristotle’s philosophy; Eastern expedition of Alexander; Structure of city states; Ancient cultural integration

Abstract

Aristotle and Alexander the Great, two outstanding characters in history bearing idiosyncratic personalities and outlooks, are not only teacher and student, but also destined friends and rivals. They were born in the era when Greek civilization faced a portent from rotating greatly declining, and when a variety of major changes took place in Greek city states, Macedonia and Persia. Aristotle and Alexander exerted a far-reaching impact on the continuation of the territory. This paper illustrates the life-long influence that Aristotle exerted on Alexander, and puts forward their contradictory attitudes in different realms, including military affairs, political perspectives, and sets of values. The origin of their disparity is explored, and the incentives of Alexanders’ innovations are illustrated. Alexander, an ambitious and unconventional student, inherited some of his teacher’s thoughts and ingeniously evolved novel aspects.

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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yuchen Wu
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/01/28
TI  - The Relationship Between Aristotle and Alexander the Great
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Public Art and Human Development ( ICPAHD 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 71
EP  - 75
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220110.015
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220110.015
ID  - Wu2022
ER  -