Clearly, both Greeks and Macedonians claim the great teacher Aristotle as their own. Aristotle was from Macedonia but he is deemed to have been Greek by everyone.
Was not Aristotle mixed, part Macedonian and part Hellenic? Does anyone have any supporting evidence? Was his father Macedonian or mother?
It would make sense to argue that Philip, the Macedonian King, entrusted his son's education with Aristotle, a fellow Macedonian for the job. But, alas, all of Aristotle's works were written in Greek; like St. Paul's epistles were written in koine, even though he was not a Hellene.
So this doesn't mean Aristotle was a hellene, even though people start with an a prior assumption that this is the case.
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Was not Aristotle mixed, part Macedonian and part Hellenic? Does anyone have any supporting evidence? Was his father Macedonian or mother?
It would make sense to argue that Philip, the Macedonian King, entrusted his son's education with Aristotle, a fellow Macedonian for the job. But, alas, all of Aristotle's works were written in Greek; like St. Paul's epistles were written in koine, even though he was not a Hellene.
So this doesn't mean Aristotle was a hellene, even though people start with an a prior assumption that this is the case.
Suggestions...?
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