Alexander was a psychopathic megalomaniac who brought death and suffering where ever he went. Perhaps Greek philosophy has spread and persists because it holds value. There is no powerful general forcing it on us today. I think Socrates would drink hemlock all over again if he thought he were in some way responsible for the likes of Alexander. Guilty by association only perhaps. I'll give you the Aristotle connection. By the way Aristotle was a rotten physicist. LOL