Alexander the Great carried Alexander as far as India. When the animal died (because of old age, according to Plutarch, at age thirty), Alexander named a city after him, Bucephala. When Alexander was 13, Philip began to search for a tutor, and considered such academics as Isocrates and Speusippus, the latter offering to resign from his stewardship of the Academy to take up the post. In the end, Philip chose Aristotle and provided the Temple of the Nymphs at Mieza as a classroom. In return for teaching Alexander, Philip agreed to rebuild Aristotle's hometown of Stageira, which Philip had razed, and to repopulate
Alexander George (philosopher) "What Would Socrates Say?", has been published in many countries. Alex George's interest in chess problems led him to start the internet forum ChessProblem.net. He has also composed some retroanalytical compositions. With fellow Amherst professor Lawrence Douglas, Professor George publishes humorous pieces in "The Chronicle of Higher Education" and other publications. "Sense and Nonsensibility" (), a book that pokes gentle fun at the worlds of literature and academia, appeared in 2004. "The Everlasting Check: Hume on Miracles" Alexander George (philosopher) Alexander George is a professor of philosophy at Amherst College. He received his B.A. in 1979 from Columbia College and