The Gospel of Hellas - Research Institute for Waldorf Education

the gospel of hellas
highly developed the species the smaller the number of offspring. He laid the
foundation for the sciences of embryology, heredity, zoology and botany, not to
mention dramaturgy, logic, metaphysics and ethics. He excelled not only in the
realm of natural science, but also as an historian in the fields of political science,
sociology and archeological research.
In fact, taking one thing with another, Aristotle was the most universal
genius in whom the spirit of Hellas in all its height, breadth, and depth was
ever embodied. Within himself the word of Apollo, the inspirer of Hellenic
intelligence, resounded as clearest echo. He himself realized the task which he
determined for the human being (anthropos) in achieving the highest virtue,
wisdom (sophia), which makes him who contemplates his own pure thinking
“the dearest friend of God.”