Which Greek philosopher is known in the West as the "Father of Philosophy"?
What was the name of the famous dialog written by Plato, featuring a conversation between Socrates and several Athenian citizens discussing the nature of justice, courage, and wisdom?
This presented many with "The Socratic Problem", i.e. did Plato write the things Socrates said or did he put his own words in his old teacher's mouth? We may never know.
What was the name of the philosophical school founded by Plato in Athens?
Which is why we use that word today
Who was the student of Plato who went on to become one of the most famous philosophers in the Western tradition?
Who was the first Greek philosopher to use the word "Ethics"?
He was also the first to use the term "Oligarchy".
What did the Greek philosopher Diogenes believe?
Comitting to an ascetic life of poverty
That one must enjoy life in all its riches
That happiness is an illusion
That the only meaning to life is procreation
Which system of government did Socrates criticize the most?
Socrates did not like democracy. This was of course biased by the fact that it was reasonable a new concept and form of government for those times, and all adults had to take active part.
Which form of government did Aristotle believe was most fit to rule?
While not an artistocrat himself, Aristotle's father was the court doctor, and so he had aristocratic sensibilities and considered nobles to be just that - noble and right to rule.
Who was the philosopher known for his theory of Forms, which holds that non-physical abstract forms are more real than the physical objects we experience through our senses?
Who did most ancient Greeks believe was the true father of Greek philosophy?
Thales was one of the first true mathematicians as well as a philosopher
Socrates lived in the 5th century BC, when did Pythagoras live?
Which Greek philosopher was a lawyer and coined the phrase: "Man is the measure of all things", introducing the idea of subjectivity to the concept of belief?
Who was the philosopher who famously declared, "I know that I know nothing"?
Socrates believed that the first step to true wisdom was first admitting your ignorance
Who was Aristotle's most famous student?
Aristotle was the son of the court doctor of the King of Macedonia, the father of Alexander the Great. He served the king as tutor and they kept close touch for years after
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Shai K.
2/9/2023
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