Thousands of years ago, men of a deep and wondering nature found themselves in Athens, and it was a golden era for the thought of man. Through these early Greek philosophers of Ancient Greece, mankind learned more about questioning the nature of things and adapting to abstract thought. This opened the gateway to Western philosophy. What do you know about the philosophers of that bygone, ancient times and their thoughts?
1 of 14
Which Greek philosopher is known in the West as the "Father of Philosophy"?
Pythagoras
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
2 of 14
What was the name of the famous dialog written by Plato, featuring a conversation between Socrates and several Athenian citizens discussing the nature of justice, courage, and wisdom?
This presented many with "The Socratic Problem", i.e. did Plato write the things Socrates said or did he put his own words in his old teacher's mouth? We may never know.
The Symposium
The Apology
On Politics
The Republic
3 of 14
What was the name of the philosophical school founded by Plato in Athens?
Which is why we use that word today
The Symposium
The Academy
The Stoic
The Athens School
4 of 14
Who was the student of Plato who went on to become one of the most famous philosophers in the Western tradition?
Socrates
Aristotle
Xenophon
Alexander the Great
5 of 14
Who was the first Greek philosopher to use the word "Ethics"?
He was also the first to use the term "Oligarchy".
Aristotle
Thales
Socrates
Plato
6 of 14
What did the Greek philosopher Diogenes believe?
Comitting to an ascetic life of poverty
That one must enjoy life in all its riches
That happiness is an illusion
That the only meaning to life is procreation
7 of 14
Which system of government did Socrates criticize the most?
Socrates did not like democracy. This was of course biased by the fact that it was reasonable a new concept and form of government for those times, and all adults had to take active part.
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Anarchy
Democracy
8 of 14
Which form of government did Aristotle believe was most fit to rule?
While not an artistocrat himself, Aristotle's father was the court doctor, and so he had aristocratic sensibilities and considered nobles to be just that - noble and right to rule.
Aristocracy
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
9 of 14
Who was the philosopher known for his theory of Forms, which holds that non-physical abstract forms are more real than the physical objects we experience through our senses?
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
Thales
10 of 14
Who did most ancient Greeks believe was the true father of Greek philosophy?
Thales was one of the first true mathematicians as well as a philosopher
Thales of Miletus
Xenophon
Ion of Chios
Plato
11 of 14
Socrates lived in the 5th century BC, when did Pythagoras live?
Which Greek philosopher was a lawyer and coined the phrase: "Man is the measure of all things", introducing the idea of subjectivity to the concept of belief?
Plato
Protagoras
Epicurus
Diogenes
13 of 14
Who was the philosopher who famously declared, "I know that I know nothing"?
Socrates believed that the first step to true wisdom was first admitting your ignorance
Aristotle was the son of the court doctor of the King of Macedonia, the father of Alexander the Great. He served the king as tutor and they kept close touch for years after
Attila the Hun
Charlemagne
Alfred the Great
Alexander the Great
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