Based on what you know about Aristotle, do you think Alexander had listened carefully to his tutor?
I think everything Alexander learned from Aristotle he used on his journeys. If Alexander wouldn't have listened to Aristotle, he wouldn't have known about certain parts of land, what he was going to encounter, who he was going to encounter, where he was going, etc. Aristotle influenced Alexander life a tremendous amount, and I believe without Aristotle Alexander wouldn't have made it as far as he did. Sure, he knew how to fight and win battles, but it's a matter of knowing WHO you're fighting, WHAT you're fighting for, and WHERE you're fighting. If Alexander wouldn't have learned specific details from Aristotle he would have been completely off, and failed his quested long before he even had a chance to make it to Persia.
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I like your focus on Alexander using Aristotle's teachings to inform his thinking about geography. What about Aristotle's ethics? Did Alexander follow his advice there?
ReplyDeleteI think that you are totally right on this one. If Aristotle wasn't there as a tutor to help him, he could have not known so many of the places and cultures along the expedition. I think that because of how smart he was with the help of Aristotle's studies and went further in his journey for power. I think that Aristotle helped with his thinking side of his conquest, how to beat someone by being confident and out-smarting them. Aristotle didn't really have much to do with the fighting sense. Good Job!
ReplyDeleteI like this daily a lot. I like how you emphasized certain words and make a great point about this. I agree with it! Here is a good link: http://www.lycos.com/info/aristotle--tutoring-alexander.html. it talks about Alexander being tutored by Aristotle.
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