May 31, 2016 · Theophrastus (c. 371–287 BCE) was a Peripatetic philosopher who was Aristotle’s close colleague and successor at the Lyceum. He wrote many treatises in all areas of …

Theophrastus (born c. 372 bc, Eresus, Lesbos—died c. 287) was a Greek Peripatetic philosopher and pupil of Aristotle. He studied at Athens under Aristotle, and when Aristotle was forced to …

Theophrastus, born Tyrtamus around 371 BC in Eresos on the island of Lesbos, was a prominent philosopher and naturalist of ancient Greece. He acquired his renowned nickname, …

Theophrastus (c. 372 - 278 B.C.E.) was an ancient Greek philospher and a favorite student of Aristotle, who appointed him his successor as leader of the Lyceum. He espoused the basic …

Theophrastus （ *Qeo/frastos), the Greek philosopher, was a native of Eresus in Lesbos. (Strabo xiii. p.618; D. L. 5.36, &c.) Before he left his native city the bent of his mind was directed …

Feb 16, 2025 · Theophrastus (c. 371–287 BCE) was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, best known as the successor of Aristotle at the Lyceum and the “Father of Botany.” He was …

Theophrastus (/ ˌθiː.əˈfræstəs /; Ancient Greek: Θεόφραστος, romanized: Theophrastos, lit. 'godly phrased'; c. 371 – c. 287 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher and naturalist. A native of …

THEOPHRASTUS (c. 370-286 B.C.) (Head of the School from 323 B.C.) [ 36 ] Theophrastus was a native of Eresus, the son of Melantes, a fuller, as stated by Athenodorus in the eighth book …

In the surviving short treatise now known as his Metaphysics (not its original title), Theophrastus raises serious objections to Aristotle's theory that the circular movement of the heavenly …

Theophrastus, 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 …