In what school was Theophrastus a successor to Aristotle?
Platonic School
Acropolis School
Peripatetic School
School of Athens
Answer
The Peripatetic School was a school of philosophy founded by Aristotle in 335 BC. The school was named after the Greek word peripatos, which means "covered walk". This is because the school was located in a covered walk in the Lyceum, a gymnasium in Athens. Theophrastus was a student of Aristotle and a successor to him as the head of the Peripatetic School.
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