Big Names of History 34 Socrates, Plato, & Aristotle | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

What is a syllogism? Make one up.

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion; eg: All humans are mortal, I am a human, therefore I am mortal.

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Which major historical figure was famously tutored by Aristotle?

Alexander the Great.

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How did Socrates die? Why?

Forced to drink hemlock (poison) for corrupting youth, denying the gods, & embarrassing people, etc.

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How did Socrates spend his early life?

Training as a stone mason with his father, fighting in the Peloponnesian War for Athens against Sparta, etc.

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How did Plato spend his early life?

Student of Socrates, travelling the Mediterranean, writing "dialogues", etc.

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What is Plato's most famous dialogue? What's it about? Who's one of its main characters?

The Republic; ideal society; Socrates.

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What is philosophy?

The study of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning.

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What is Plato's "Allegory of the Cave"? How about his "Theory of Forms"?

Wow, you really know your stuff! / Sorry, we were looking for...

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How did Aristotle spend his early life?

Son of wealthy doctor, Plato's student, travelled Greece, went to Macedon, etc.

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What is the Socratic Method? How does it work?

Method of inquiry developed by Socrates to find out the truth through challenging questions.

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