Aristotle Aristotle was born in 382 BC, in a small town near Athens, Greece. He went to school and studied under the teachings of Plato. He became a great thinker and opened his own school which was a large competition for Plato's school. One of the major philosophies in which Aristotle became known for is his in-depth study of the aspects of good and evil. Aristotle said that a man is not good if he shows a few good acts here and there, but he is good if his whole life is good. He emphasized that since everything in nature has a purpose, then man must have a purpose too. His conclusion is that a person is good