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A Great Philosopher
Socrates (470-399 B.C.) He was one of the greatest philosophers in history. He was more intelligent than
other children, but his education wasn’t (a) ơ Ǥ
were (b) arithmetic, geometry, astronomy and Greek poetry. His favorite activities were (c) speaking
in public and asking questions, but his questions weren’t (d) always easy. Sometimes they were (e)
confusing. For this reason, some people considered that his ideas weren’t (f) appropriate for young people.
Plato wrote much of his philosophy in conversations called dialogues. The dialogues feature
Socrates as one of the speakers. Plato's most famous work is called the Republic.
Aristotle was a student of Plato, but didn't necessarily agree with all that Plato said.
Aristotle liked to focus on more practical areas of philosophy including science. He founded
his own school called the Lyceum. He thought that reason was the highest good and that it
was important to have self control. Aristotle was a tutor for Alexander the Great.
Simple Past
Check T(true) or F(false). T F
I was a. Socrates was a Philosopher.
You were
He was b. Socrates was a shy person.
She was c. Socrates didn't believe in demons.
It was d. He lived in Athens Greece.
We were
You were e. Plato was Socrates teacher.
They were
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