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Though Plato was a significant influence on Aristotle, he often diverged from Plato’s ideas – especially regarding the nature of reality and the forms. After Plato’s death, Aristotle left Athens and spent time travelling and studying natural phenomena. In around 343 BC, Aristotle began tutoring a young Alexander the Great at the request of his father, King Philip II of Macedon. In 335 BC, Aristotle returned to Athens to establish his own school, the Lyceum. The Lyceum’s structure was novel for its time; Aristotle’s method involved not only philosophica

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