I think that Alexander did listen very carefully to Aristotle. Aristotle was focused on teaching about the universal, and Alexander the Great was also focused on conquering the Persians, which would, in turn turn him into a very powerful world leader. The Persians had conquered most of the known world, and most of the world resented them. Alexander was very focused on plotting revenge on the Persians. He went from place to place, telling of his plans to conquer Persia, and becoming a more and more powerful leader. When he finally conquered Persia in battle, Alexander had become a universal leader. He had to have paid a lot of attention to Aristotle, who was focused mainly on universal things, in order for him to become a universal leader. if he had not, he may have been unsuccessful in his conquers. maybe he didn't pay rapt attention to Aristotle, because he was mainly focused on Persia, but he must have paid some attention, and retained it, in order for him to become such a universal leader.
Web Citations:
1. "Aristotle (384-322 BCE): Overview [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]." UTM.edu - The University of Tennessee at Martin. Web. 26 Feb. 2010. . http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/a/aristotl.htm
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