Aristotle's Influence on European Thought

In bologna, where the faculty of law dominated rhetoric, aristotelian philosophy became an integral part of the curriculum. Aristotle would indisputably become the most influential thinker in european university and indeed european thought for centuries. In the famous italian poet dante's divine comedy, dante finds aristotle in limbo. The milder circle of hell, despite being a pagan. And aristotle is referred to as the master of those who know. It wasn't until these slamic encounters in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries that his huge impact on everything from natural phil sophy to politics made a break through.