Question

Which of the following statements about the Greek philosophers Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates is correct?

Socrates learned about the natural sciences from his mentor Plato.
All three lived in Athens because they admired Athenian democracy.
Socrates never wrote anything about philosophy.
Plato's Republic described an ideal state where fairly elected representatives would serve the people's will.

Answer 1

Socrates taught Plato, who taught Aristotle. Socrates did not write anything, but Plato wrote about him. Plato's Republic describes an ideal state with elected representatives.

Step-by-step explanation:

Socrates (469 – 399 BCE) was a teacher who taught Plato (428 – 347 BCE), who in turn taught Aristotle (384-322 BCE). Socrates did not write anything about philosophy himself, but his disciples, including Plato, wrote about him. Plato's most famous work, The Republic, describes his vision of an ideal state with elected representatives serving the will of the people.

Answer 2

The true statement is: Socrates never wrote anything about philosophy. Socrates did not write, he was just teaching his students. He remained remembered because they shared his philosophy. His greatest student was Plato, who wrote his ideas in his own books.