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Theophrastus was a Greek philosopher and naturalist, a student of Aristotle, and later head of the Lyceum in Athens. He is often regarded as the father of botany for his systematic works on plants. Key works include Historia Plantarum (Enquiry into Plants) and On the Causes of Plants, which influenced Renaissance science [britannica: Theophrastus], [Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Theophrastus].[1][6]
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He led the Peripatetic school for several decades after Aristotle’s death and contributed to ethics, logic, and natural philosophy, alongside his botanical writings. His leadership helped the Lyceum flourish during that period [britannica: Theophrastus], [Britannica overview on Peripatetic era].[6]
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Historically, Theophrastus faced political pressures in Athens (including impiety charges and licensing laws for philosophical schools) but remained a central figure in the successor generation of the Lyceum and in early scientific method due to his empirical approach to natural history [Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Theophrastus], [Britannica summary].[1][6]
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- Theophrastus overview and role at the Lyceum: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Britannica.[6][1]
- Botany and major works (Historia Plantarum, On the Causes of Plants) and Renaissance influence: Britannica.[6]
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So, when Demetrius became governor of Athens in 317 BCE in the Macedonian interest, he protected and helped Theophrastus, whose situation had become precarious, as is testified by a prosecution of impiety that was brought against him by a certain Agnonides. After Demetrius’ expulsion in 307 BCE, he was again persecuted, more seriously this time, when a law was passed forbidding anyone to open a school of philosophy without a government license; Theophrastus as well as many other philosophers...
plato.stanford.edu*scholarch*) of the Peripatetic school, a position he continued to hold after Aristotle's death in 322/1. Aristotle in his will made him guardian of his children, including Nicomachus with whom he was close. Aristotle likewise bequeathed to him his library and the originals of his works, and designated him as his successor at the Lyceum. Eudemus of Rhodes also had some claims to this position, and Aristoxenus is said to have resented Aristotle's choice.
static.hlt.bme.huTheophrastus, originally named Tyrtamus, was a prominent Greek philosopher and naturalist born in Eresus on the island of Lesbos around 371 BCE. He studied under Alcippus and later became a student of Aristotle, who bestowed upon him the name Theophrastus, meaning "he of godlike speech." Theophrastus succeeded Aristotle as the head of the Lyceum in Athens after Aristotle's death and became a significant figure in the development of botany, making groundbreaking observations and...
www.ebsco.comTheophrastus was an ancient Greek philosopher and naturalist. A native of Eresos in Lesbos, he was Aristotle's close colleague and successor as head of the Lyce...
www.wikiwand.comTheophrastus was a Greek Peripatetic philosopher and pupil of Aristotle. He studied at Athens under Aristotle, and when Aristotle was forced to retire in 323, he became the head of the Lyceum, the academy in Athens founded by Aristotle. Under Theophrastus, the enrollment of pupils and auditors rose
www.britannica.comTowards the end of the fifth century BCE the output fell, partly owing to the Spartan occupation of Decelea from c. 413 BCE. But the mines continued to be worked, though Strabo (c. 64 BCE to c. 24 CE) records that in his time the tailings were being worked over, and Pausanias (c. 110 to c. 180) speaks of the mines as a thing of the past. The ancient workings, consisting of shafts and galleries for excavating the ore, and washing tables for extracting the metal, may still be seen. Theophrastus...
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