Aristotle

            Along with his teacher Plato, Aristotle is regarded as one of the most influential ancient thinkers in philosophy. He is also sometimes called the father of philosophy, in some philosopher's minds. Aristotle has a variety of views, that range from nature to ethics, and has unforgettable take on mathematics.
             The reason behind choosing the famous and great Aristotle is his point of view on life. He gives me the impression that the laws of nature are the boundaries in which we live and our meaning of life evolves around this boundary. Throughout the whole book, I believe, in my opinion, that Aristotle came the closest to realizing the reason for our existence. He also plays a huge interest in the art side of my mind and personality.
             Aristotle was born in 384 BCE, at Stagirus, a seaport on the coast of Thrace. His father, Nichomachus, a medical doctor for the King of Macedonia, was from Chalcidice. He wanted dearly for his son to follow in his footsteps, for it was tradition that medical skills were kept secret and passed down from father to son. His mother, Phaestis, was from Chalcis in Euboea, and owned property there. When Aristotle was about ten years old, his father died, along with his mother a few years later. His guardian, Proxenus of Atuneus, who was his uncle, then brought him up. Proxenus taught Aristotle Greek poetry and rhetoric's. In 367 BCE, at age seventeen, Proxenus sent him to Athens, the intellectual center of the world, to join Plato's Academy. After 20 years of studying under Plato, Aristotle began teaching, mostly on rhetoric. Most of Aristotle's writings of this time period strongly support Plato's views and the views of the Academy. In 347 BCE, Plato died, and because of Aristotle's intellect seemed to be the right candidate to resume leadership of the Academy. He was not chosen, but the nephew of Plato, Speusippus, took leadership. In the next few years, Aristotle traveled and got involved in the courts and also tutored.