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Did Aristotle found the Lyceum in 335 BC as an endeavor to record and organize all types of human knowledge?

1) True
2) False

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Aristotle did not found the Lyceum in 335 BC to record and organize all types of human knowledge. The purpose of the Lyceum was to study the natural world and analyze real-life politics.

Step-by-step explanation:

No, Aristotle did not found the Lyceum in 335 BC as an endeavor to record and organize all types of human knowledge.After Plato's death, Aristotle founded his own school called the Lyceum, but the purpose of the school was more focused on the reasoned study of the natural world.His students at the Lyceum focused on studying the real-life politics of the polis, and Aristotle believed that politics could be improved through human understanding and invention, not just contemplation.

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