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Ἀριστόμβροτος ὁ φιλόσοφος
Aristombrotus the Philosopher
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Aristombrotus is a name from ancient Greece, but his identity as a philosopher is uncertain. He is listed in some records as a 4th-century BCE thinker associated with the Peripatetic school, which was founded by Aristotle. However, no substantial details about his life or philosophical teachings survive in major historical sources.

The name Aristombrotus appears in ancient texts, but not clearly as a philosopher. One mention is in a legal speech by the orator Demosthenes, referring to a man by that name. Another record identifies an Aristombrotus as a sculptor from the same period. Standard reference works for ancient philosophy do not contain an entry for a philosopher named Aristombrotus, and no fragments or titles of his supposed writings have been preserved.

Because of this lack of evidence, modern scholars cannot confirm his role or contributions. If he was a minor Peripatetic philosopher, his work has left no verifiable trace in the philosophical tradition that has come down to us.

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On Vision and Light
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