CommonLit
Common Lit: "Three Types of Friendship" Excerpt From the Nicomachean Ethics
A learning module that begins with "Three Types of Friendship"--Excerpt from the Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF...
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Ancient History: 10 Ancient Greek Inventions and Discoveries Still Used Today
Ten of the important inventions and innovations of the ancient Greeks are described. These include the water mill, the odometer, alarm clocks, cartography, the Olympics, geometry, Hippocratic medicine, philosophy, democracy, and...
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Revista Eletronica: Grecia Antiga (In Portuguese)
A comprehensive collection of digital artifacts and articles on Greek culture from antiquity to modernity. Many aspects of Greece's development, from philosophy, mathematics, writings, medicine to language, are covered. Check out "Quid...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Antigone
In this unit, you will be studying a great Greek tragedy Antigone, written by one of the three most famous tragedians, Sophocles. Included are games to help review, background information on Greek culture, a list of characters, a...
CommonLit
Common Lit: On Tragedy
A learning module that begins with "On Tragedy" by Aristotle, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Interesting Philosophical Questions About Time
Discover some of the deep questions that scientists and philosophers ask about time and some of the ideas that emerge from each one.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: "Elements of Drama" [Pdf]
This two-page PDF provides a list and brief explanation of the "Elements of Drama" based on the structure of Greek Drama as outlined by Aristotle. These include: Thought, Theme, Ideas; Action, Plot; Characters, Language, Music, and...
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Epicurus
This site from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy is an excellent, detailed introduction to the philosophy of Epicurus. Divided into sections addressing his metaphysics, epistemology, ethics. Includes numerous links to related...
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Aristotle
Detailed introduction to the life and philosophy of Aristotle. Includes helpful outline of his system and an excellent chart comparing his virtues. A great place to start.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: On Generation and Corruption
Full text of Aristotle's "On Generation and Corruption," translated by H. H. Joachim. Includes a place for you to read or post commentaries on the text.
New York University
Time Space in Classical Greece: The Poetics
A discussion of the beginnings of tragedy and the six necessary components of tragedy. Includes Aristotle's thoughts on tragedies.
University of Virginia
Uva: The Real World Air Resistance
A contrast of Galileo and Aristotle's view of inertia and motion. Describes air resistance force and how its reality seems to initially support Aristotle's view.
University of Hawai'i
Poetics: Book V
This is a clear summary of Aristotle's major point about comedy.
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Kids Philosophy Slam: Aristotle
A compact and easy-to-read write-up of the life of Aristotle, along with information about some of his key ideas.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Greek Thought: Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
A lecture on the great thinkers of Greece: Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Timeline of Solar System Astronomy
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an in-depth timeline of important events in astronomy relating to the solar system are presented here. Links are also provided for additional information on related subjects.
Philosophy Pages
Philosophy Pages: Aristotle (384 322 Bce)
The life, philosophy and metaphysics of Aristotle (384-322 BCE) are surveyed. The aim of Aristotle's logical treatises (known as the Organon) was to develop a universal method of reasoning by means of which it would be possible to learn...
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Aristotle
A discussion of the beliefs of Aristotle, his contributions to logic, and why he had to flee Athens at the time of Alexander's death.
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Polis: The City
This personal site draws on the writings of Aristotle to answer the question: What exactly is a "polis"?
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Univ. Of Texas: Plato, Aristotle, Al Farabi
Explains the cosmological arguments (and corresponding concepts of "unmoved mover") of three influential western thinkers. Describes in detail the line of argument each pursues, and indicates the particular theory of causation implied by...
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The Ptolemaic Model of the Planetary System
An easy-to-read description and history of Ptolemy's geocentric model of the universe. Geocentric means that Ptolemy believed the Earth was the center of the universe.
Other
Bbc Online: Ancient Greek Slavery
BBC Online provides an informative discussion of the ways democracy in ancient Greece relied on slavery to sustain it.
Other
Greek Medicine: Aristotle: Father of Science
Provides a basic overview of Aristotle's life and accomplishments. The 'Aristotle in a Nutshell' section provides a useful list of his ideas in the many disciplines he studied.
University of Calgary
U. Of Calgary: The Islamic World to 1600, Al Farabi
Article provides a brief article on the Islamic philosopher, Al-Farabi, whose work influenced the Islamic philosophers who followed him, particularly Ibn Sina and Ibn Rushd.