Aristotle is famous for:
1. His contributions to philosophy (critique of Plato's theory of perfect forms in which he observed that true reality exists in exactly in the physical existence Plato rejected; philosophy based on direct observation and experience rather than abstract thought and reasoning, etc.)
2. His contributions to biology and the scientific method (observation based conclusions, his method for classifying organisms)
3. His extensive writings on a wide variety of topics (including metaphysics, music, politics, and poetry)
and
4. His roles as the student of Plato and the personal tutor of famous leader Alexander the Great
<span>These are all arguments from "The Wealth of Nations." In this book, Adam Smith laid out the basics of modern-day capitalistic thought and the idea of free-markets. He argued that the basic premise of a free society is to maximize the ability to earn based upon the skills and abilities to innovate that one has at their disposal.</span>
One major way in which <span>industrialization affected the way people lived in the United States was that it increased the standard of living for many--since many more people were able to find employment in factories--which raised their income substantially. </span>
The major downfall of the Articles of Confederation was simply weakness. The federal government, under the Articles, was too weak to enforce their laws and therefore had no power. The Continental Congress had borrowed money to fight the Revolutionary War and could not repay their debts
