泰奥弗拉斯特:植物学之父与他的传世之作

Theophrastus: The Father of Botany and His Masterpieces

古希腊哲学家泰奥弗拉斯特是亚里士多德的大弟子,不论是其学术成就还是人生轨迹都深受导师影响。作为吕克昂第二任管理者,他投身于亚里士多德的学术与教育事业,勤勉教学,潜心研究,同时努力改善学校的基础建设,真正将漫步学派发扬光大。在西方植物学史上,泰奥弗拉斯特因其两部存世植物著作被誉为"植物学之父";书中远超前人的植物知识为之后18个世纪的植物研究奠定了发展基调。身为一代学术大家,泰奥弗拉斯特尊师重道,著作等身,为后人留下了宝贵的精神财富。

The ancient Greek philosopher Theophrastus is the most famous student of Aristotle who has strongly influenced his academic achievement and life track.As the second leader of Lyceum,Theophrastus devotes himself to Aristotle’s sciences.He teaches students and does research with care;meanwhile,he tries his best to improve the infrastructure of Lyceum,making the Peripatetic School reach its triumph.In the history of western botany,Theophrastus is called ‘the Father of botany’ because of his two extant botany works,which lay the foundation of the development of plant studies for the following 18 centuries.Theophrastus,the academic master,who shows his respect toward tutors and writes many works,leaves for posterity intellectual treasures.