The Peripatetic school was a school of philosophy in Ancient Greece.Its teachings derived from its founder, Aristotle (384–322 BC), and peripatetic is an adjective ascribed to his followers. The school dates from around 335 BC when Aristotle began teaching in the Lyceum.It was an informal institution whose members conducted philosophical and scientific inquiries.

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