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Aristotelian

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Ar·is·to·te·li·an also Ar·is·to·te·le·an  (r-st-tl-n, -tlyn, -rst-)
adj.
Of or relating to Aristotle or to his philosophy.
n.
1. A follower of Aristotle or his teachings.
2. A person whose thinking and methods tend to be empirical, scientific, or commonsensical.
Aris·to·teli·an·ism n.
Aristotelian [ˌærɪstəˈtiːlɪən]
adj
1. (Philosophy) of or relating to Aristotle (384-322 bc), the Greek philosopher or his philosophy
2. (Philosophy) (of a philosophical position) derived from that of Aristotle, or incorporating such of his major doctrines as the distinctions between matter and form, and substance and accident, or the primacy of individuals over universals
n
(Philosophy) a follower of Aristotle
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.AristotelianAristotelian - a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism
Aristotelean, Peripatetic
adherent, disciple - someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
Adj.1.Aristotelian - of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy; "Aristotelean logic"
Aristotelean, Aristotelic, peripatetic
Translations
Aristotelian [ˌærɪstəˈtiːlɪən] ADJ → aristotélico
Aristotelian
adj → aristotelisch
n → Aristoteliker m
Aristotelian [ˌærɪstəˈtiːlɪən] adj → aristotelico/a


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The extent to which Aristotle or the Aristotelian school were indebted to him in the Politics has been little recognized, and the recognition is the more necessary because it is not made by Aristotle himself.
The Republic by Plato View in context
His teaching, as is well known, places the Aristotelian man of spirit, above all others in the natural divisions of man.
Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich View in context
He had read somewhere that every man was born a Platonist, an Aristotelian, a Stoic, or an Epicurean; and the history of George Henry Lewes (besides telling you that philosophy was all moonshine) was there to show that the thought of each philospher was inseparably connected with the man he was.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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