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<SEC-HEADER>0000790071-05-000015.hdr.sgml : 20050901
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050901170847
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000790071-05-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050901
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050901

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARISTOTLE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000790071
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				061165854
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		96 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-358-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		96 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST CONSTITUTION FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FFB CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880523

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAHEY JOHN L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199577

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14669
		FILM NUMBER:		051065348

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O UIL HOLDINGS CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		157 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			NEW HAVEN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06510
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2034992418

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O UIL HOLDINGS CORP
		STREET 2:		157 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			NEW HAVEN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06506
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000790071</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARISTOTLE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARTL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001199577</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LAHEY JOHN L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THE ARISTOTLE CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>96 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06902</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.89</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-08-31</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-08-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Issued to reporting person as an automatic grant pursuant to The Aristotle Corporation's 2002 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>H. William Smith, pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated 08/29/2002</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-09-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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