How did the ideas of the great philosophers Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle compare to each other? Select all that apply.

A. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle sought greater understanding through challenging unexamined traditional thought.

B. While Socrates and Aristotle focused their attention on political issues, Plato promoted the golden mean as the route to living virtuously.

C. While Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle questioned the democratic government, Aristotle favored rule by a strong leader of great virtue.

D. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle taught the societal well-being was assured through respect for existing values and beliefs.

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Dorian Vaughan

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22 January, 08:08

How did the ideas of the great philosophers Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle compare to each other? Select all that apply.

A. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle sought greater understanding through challenging unexamined traditional thought.

B. While Socrates and Aristotle focused their attention on political issues, Plato promoted the golden mean as the route to living virtuously.

C. While Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle questioned the democratic government, Aristotle favored rule by a strong leader of great virtue.

D. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle taught the societal well-being was assured through respect for existing values and beliefs.

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Stella Bradshaw · Answer 1

A. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle sought greater understanding through challenging unexamined traditional thought.

As phillisophers that thewy were they always tried to question everything that sorrounded them, this way tried to achieve a better more profound understanding of things. Aristotle was the last of the three, and profuondly beleived that the man was made to be happy and that that was the goal in our lifes. He was also the tutor of Alexander the great.