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Chapter 4: Greek Thought
C.
After Socrates the two greatest philosophers of the Hellenic Age were Plato and Aristotle. Below is a list of ideas associated with one or the other of these thinkers. Select the appropriate philosopher.
1.
universal principles exist in material things
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Plato
Aristotle
2.
democracy is fatally vulnerable to demagogues
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Plato
Aristotle
3.
average person is incapable of rational statesmanship
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Plato
Aristotle
4.
rule of law must restrain unruly individuals
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Plato
Aristotle
5.
rational mind may perceive universal Forms
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Plato
Aristotle
6.
moderation is the path to the good life
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Plato
Aristotle
7.
Ideas exist beyond material world
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Plato
Aristotle
8.
theory must accord with observed facts
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Plato
Aristotle
9.
polis should be governed by the middle class
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Plato
Aristotle
10.
state should be run by absolute philosopher-ruler
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Plato
Aristotle
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