Plato and Aristotle

Who did Aristotle teach?

• Emperor Hadrian

• Alexander the Great

• Pythagoras

• Plato

 Which philosopher wrote "The Republic"? 

• Plato
• Homer
• Aristotle 
• Archimedes

What is a democracy?

• people make the decisions
• government led by a dictator
• government with no rules
• government that is ruled by land owners

Why is so little known about Socrates?

• he was very private

• he talked to a lot of people

• he never wrote anything down

• he was shy

What does the word "Philosopher" mean?

• lover of wisdom

• smart thinker

• brave one

• wise one

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What was the idea behind Plato's Cave theory?

• that people are sometimes are trapped without real understanding.

• the people should hide in a cave to get away from other people.

• Answers are always found in a cave.

• seek to find the truth

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How was Aristotle's thinking different from Socrates?

• more scientific

• believed in enlightenment

• believed in seeking truth

• believed people will never understand the world

Which philosopher studied at Plato's Academy?

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Alexander the Great

• Heraclitus

What method was used to develop critical thinking and identify assumptions in debate?

• Platonic method

• Aristotelian method

• Socratic method

• Philosophical method

Plato had the idea of "Philosopher King Theory." What was this theory?

• All people were good in the world and contributed to society.

• Rulers should be the one's seeking truth and justice or vice versa.

• Socrates was the king of philosophy

• Plato was the king of philosophy.