Two generations of great ancient Greek figures: Plato (424/423 BC – 348/347 BC) followed by his student Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC). Plato, the founder of Academy of Athens, has left many writings, mainly in the form of dialogues, addressing a wide variety of subjects including philosophy, logic, ethics, rhetoric, religion, politics and mathematics. His theory of forms, i.e. the belief that the material world is only an image of the real world, has led to the formation of the Platonic School of Thought. Aristotle, one of the most famous student of Plato, joined the Academy of Athens when he became eighteen and stayed there for approximately twenty years. His writings cover an impressively large variety of topics including physics, metaphysics, biology, ethics, poetry, theater and music, rhetoric and politics. Perhaps his most important contribution to the Western thought is his study of formal logic (reasoning). Shortly after Plato’s death, Aristotle moved to Macedonia, where he became tutor of Alexander the Great. The set includes two hand-finished statues made by top quality alabaster, based on Greek marble. It is a great home or office decoration idea for those interested in art, science, history and philosophy.
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