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Allegory of Justice, from Aristotle's Ethics, 14th century. Allegorical illustration of Dame Justice ruling all aspects from legal justice down to personal justice and obedience. One of the most influential philosophers in the history of Western thought, Aristotle (384-322 BC) established the foundations for the modern scientific method of enquiry. Engraving after a 14th century manuscript of Book V of Aristotle's Ethics.