ABSTRACT
Aristotle's teaching is most relevant to the history of the growth and transfer of knowledge. Aristotle established his school in a public gymnasium dedicated to learning and as in the case of Plato's Academy of worship, consecrated to Apollo Lyceus and to the muses. Aristotle rightly favored an approach that stresses the unity of knowledge. Like Plato, Aristotle prioritized knowledge, a ranking that also became decisive for subjects that were to be studied at the university. At the top of the ranking was theoretical knowledge, that is, the sciences that seek knowledge for its own sake, including metaphysics, physics, and mathematics. In Athens, the beginning of the Hellenic era saw the formation of the Epicurean school of philosophy, known as The Garden. Hellenic culture and science, in general, enjoyed a deep and vibrant exchange of views with the monotheistic religions and influenced their educational systems.
