Aristotle's Lyceum

In the 330s BCE, Aristotle founded his Lyceum in Athens, Greece. It was a centre of teaching and research. How do its remains illuminate Aristotle's life?

A lecture by Edith Hall, Visiting Professor of Classics 30 May 2019

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In the 330s BCE, the great philosopher and scientist, Aristotle of Stagira in northern Greece, returned to Athens and founded his Lyceum. The first institution in world history to encompass teaching, research and the collection of a vast library, the Lyceum immediately began to revive even Plato’s Academy in international reputation.

This lecture looks at the archaeological site of the Lyceum, discovered accidentally in 1996, and asks how the remains can illuminate Aristotle’s life, work, and incomparable contribution across academic disciplines, from Political Theory and Aesthetics to Zoology, Physics and Astronomy.

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