Aristotle of Stagira
Published: April 14, 2008, 9:30 pm
Updated: October 1, 2011, 12:18 am
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Aristotle of Stagira.
Aristotle of Stagira (384BC-322 BC) is regarded as one of the greatest philosophers of all time. Aristotle philosophized on virtually every subject, including logic, philosophy, ethics, physics, biology, psychology, politics, and rhetoric. His work, along with that of other Greek thinkers, laid the foundation for modern science through their inquiries emphasizing logic, reason, and deduction. His work De Motu Animalium (On the Movement of Animals) geometrically analyzed and described the muscles of animals, and translated rotary motion into translatory motion. Aristotle provided the first technical definition of energeia, a word formed by combining two root forms meaning “at” and “work.” He used this term to describe the operation or activity of anything. The modern term 'energy' was ultimately derived from Aristotle's concept of energeia.
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Tom Lawrence (Topic Editor) "Aristotle of Stagira". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth April 14, 2008; Last revised Date October 1, 2011; Retrieved May 21, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Aristotle_of_Stagira>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Aristotle of Stagira.
Aristotle of Stagira (384BC-322 BC) is regarded as one of the greatest philosophers of all time. Aristotle philosophized on virtually every subject, including logic, philosophy, ethics, physics, biology, psychology, politics, and rhetoric. His work, along with that of other Greek thinkers, laid the foundation for modern science through their inquiries emphasizing logic, reason, and deduction. His work De Motu Animalium (On the Movement of Animals) geometrically analyzed and described the muscles of animals, and translated rotary motion into translatory motion. Aristotle provided the first technical definition of energeia, a word formed by combining two root forms meaning “at” and “work.” He used this term to describe the operation or activity of anything. The modern term 'energy' was ultimately derived from Aristotle's concept of energeia.
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