Aristotelianism

Variant of Aristotelian

Aristotelian definition

Ar·is·to·teli·an (ar′is tə tēl′yən, -tē′lē ən)

adjective

of or characteristic of Aristotle or his philosophy

noun

  1. a follower of Aristotle or his philosophy
  2. a person who tends to be empirical or practical in his thinking, rather than abstract, speculative, or idealistic

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