CIVILIZATION
GREEK
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Socrates
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Aristotle
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher, one of the three greatest figures of the ancient period of Western philosophy (the others were Plato and Aristotle), who lived in Athens in the 5th century BCE.
Detailed explanation-2: -Socrates, the early Greek philosopher/teacher, believed that disciplined practice of thoughtful questioning enabled the student to examine ideas logically and to determine the validity of those ideas.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates upset many people in his day by questioning their knowledge. This brief introduction to his thinking outlines how asking ‘why’ led to his death.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why do you say that? What do you mean by…? How does this relate to our discussion? What do you think is the main issue? Could you expand upon that point further?