I've always wondered why he doesn't get the same recognition as Plato or Aristotle, or even Socrates. Very likely because most of his works were destroyed when

I've always wondered why he doesn't get the same recognition as Plato or Aristotle, or even Socrates. Very likely because most of his works were destroyed when the Library at Alexandria was razed, and because he wasn't considered the best at any single subject by his contemporaries.