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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Greek philosopher taught Alexander the Great to love philosophy and Greek culture?
A
Pericles
B
Socrates
C
Democrotis
D
Aristotle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Aristotle taught Alexander and his friends about medicine, philosophy, morals, religion, logic, and art. Under Aristotle’s tutelage, Alexander developed a passion for the works of Homer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plato, (born 428/427 bce, Athens, Greece-died 348/347, Athens), ancient Greek philosopher, student of Socrates (c. 470–399 bce), teacher of Aristotle (384–322 bce), and founder of the Academy, best known as the author of philosophical works of unparalleled influence.

Detailed explanation-3: –322 B.C.E.) Aristotle is a towering figure in ancient Greek philosophy, who made important contributions to logic, criticism, rhetoric, physics, biology, psychology, mathematics, metaphysics, ethics, and politics. He was a student of Plato for twenty years but is famous for rejecting Plato’s theory of forms.

Detailed explanation-4: -Aristotle was entrusted with the education of young Alexander, heir to the throne of Macedon, and sought to create an enlightened monarch who would rule over a world guided by justice.

Detailed explanation-5: -In BC 343, when Alexander was thirteen years old, Philip brought the famous philosopher Aristotle to Pella to serve as Alexander’s tutor, who taught Alexander in ethics, politics, and eristics [1]. It was during such period that Alexander obtained significant theoretical foundation of his later conquest of the world.

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