Question

Do any of the three speakers in Plato's dialogue think "that there will always be a need for philosophers"?

A) Yes, all three speakers believe there will always be a need for philosophers.
B) No, none of the speakers think there will always be a need for philosophers.
C) Only one of the speakers believes there will always be a need for philosophers.
D) Two of the three speakers believe there will always be a need for philosophers.

Answer 1

All three speakers in Plato's dialogues - Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle - show through their teachings and methods that they believe there will always be a need for philosophers, corresponding to option A. The correct option is A.

Step-by-step explanation:

Plato's dialogues, particularly through the character of Socrates, indicate a belief in the enduring need for philosophers. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are the three speakers in Plato's dialogues, forming a line of teacher-student relationships.

Based on their dialogue and contributions to philosophy, it's understood that they each believe in the value of philosophy and philosophical discourse.

Therefore, all three speakers believe there will always be a need for philosophers, which corresponds to option A.

Socrates's development of dialectic methods for uncovering truth, Plato's belief in knowledge as justified true belief, and Aristotle's contributions to a wide range of disciplines indicates that they saw philosophy as a fundamental, ongoing aspect of human inquiry. The correct option is A.