Peripatetic school

The philosophical tradition founded by Aristotle at the Lyceum in Athens, named for its association with teaching while walking. It developed his work across logic, nature, ethics, politics, and other subjects.

Aristotle: An ancient Greek philosopher whose writings shaped logic, natural science, ethics, politics, and metaphysics. He founded the school and established its philosophical program.
Plato's Academy: A philosophical school founded by Plato in Athens that operated for centuries after his death. Aristotle studied there before establishing a school of his own.
Peripatetic philosophy: The doctrines and methods developed by Aristotle and his school, spanning theoretical and practical inquiry. It names the school’s distinctive body of philosophical work.
Eudemus of Rhodes: An ancient Greek philosopher associated with Aristotle’s school and early histories of mathematics and astronomy. He was among Aristotle’s students who carried the school’s work forward.
Aristotelianism in medieval philosophy: The adaptation of Aristotle’s philosophy in medieval Christian, Islamic, and Jewish intellectual traditions. Medieval scholars made Aristotelian texts central to philosophical study.
Lyceum: A sanctuary and gymnasium in Athens where Aristotle taught and his school conducted research. The school took shape at this Athenian site.
Plato: An ancient Greek philosopher whose dialogues and Academy profoundly influenced Western philosophy. His Academy provided Aristotle’s principal early institutional setting.
Aristotelian syllogistic: A formal account of deductive arguments in which conclusions follow from two premises. Its study exemplifies the school’s systematic treatment of reasoning.
Aristoxenus: A Greek philosopher and music theorist who studied with Aristotle and wrote on rhythm and harmony. His work shows the school’s reach into music theory.
Scholasticism: A medieval method of learning that used structured argument to reconcile authorities and investigate questions. Scholastic teaching inherited Aristotle’s texts and habits of systematic debate.

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