Theophrastus

The·o·phras·tus  (th-frsts) 371?-287? b.c.

Greek philosopher who succeeded Aristotle as leader of the Peripatetics and refined the work of Aristotle in botany and other natural sciences, logic and metaphysics.

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Theophrastus [ˌθɪəˈfræstəs]

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(Biographies / Theophrastus (?372 bc-?287 bc) M, Greek, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher) ?372-?287 bc, Greek Peripatetic philosopher, noted esp for his Characters, a collection of sketches of moral types

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Theophrastus - Greek philosopher who was a student of Aristotle and who succeeded Aristotle as the leader of the Peripatetics (371-287 BC)