Name: Aristotle
Lived: 384–322 BC, Stagira, Macedon
Known for: Philosopher and student of Plato; tutor to Alexander the Great
Famous for: Major works on ethics, politics, logic, and natural sciences; his ideas shaped Western thought for centuries
Note: The phrase “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” comes from Aristotle’s Metaphysics (Book VIII, 1045a, c. 340 BC). It reflects Aristotle’s idea that when separate parts come together, they can create something greater than they could alone.