Which school did Theophrastus head after Aristotle fled Athens?
The Platonic school
The School of Athens
The Peripatetic school
The School of Rome
Answer
The Peripatetic school was founded by Aristotle in 335 BC. It was named after the peripatos, a covered walkway in the Lyceum, the school's location. Theophrastus was a student of Aristotle and succeeded him as head of the school after Aristotle fled Athens in 322 BC. The Peripatetic school was a center of learning and research in philosophy, natural science, and mathematics.
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