“All teaching and all intellectual learning come about from already existing knowledge,” Aristotle said. Since 335 B.C. when the Greek philosopher Aristotle founded the Lyceum, in Athens, Greece, people around the world have ardently studied the many facets of his knowledge: from science, logic, metaphysics, and ethics, to politics. Aristotle’s influence is explored in a recently opened exhibition “Aristotle: From Antiquity to the Modern Era” at the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library. Over 30 rare books and manuscripts are on display—some for the first time—from the collection of Martin J. Gross. The manuscripts from the early modern period in Europe (1500–1800) are in multiple languages, including Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, and French, demonstrating just how important Aristotle was in defining the world’s intellectual traditions. “This exhibition is a celebration of the importance of scholarship and learning. … The works demonstrate how knowledge is passed down through the centuries and …
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