Answer to Question #232774 in Philosophy for Another you

Question

A. Direction: From the given sentences below, identify a single truth by underlining the word/s.

1.) Plato was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as a founder of Western Philosophy.

2.) Socrates of Athens is among the most famous figures in world history for his contributions to the development of ancient Greek philosophy which provided the foundation for all of Western Philosophy.

3.) Socrates was said to be a student of Plato. He later taught Aristotle and found the Academy.

B.

1. What are your bases in identifying Truth from lies or opinions in the given texts above? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

2.) Socrates of Athens is among the most famous figures in world history for his contributions to the development of ancient Greek philosophy which provided the foundation for all of Western Philosophy.

B. First of all, it was Socrates who was considered to be “The Father of Western Philosophy” due to his immense contribution to the field. He became famous for his tendency to question everything and everyone. His teaching technique, which was later branded as the Socratic method, involved clarifying question after question until his followers came to fully understand on their own. He hardly directly wrote anything about his teachings, but rather it was his students, the likes of Plato, that documented his teachings.