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About Aristotle
Aristotle is a Greek philosopher of the 4th century BCE. He founded the Lyceum in Athens and wrote extensively on logic, metaphysics, ethics, and natural sciences. His works remain foundational to Western thought.
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Nicomachean Ethics
His main work on how to live well.