5.2 Plato and Aristotle QUIZ
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Question 1
Plato represents
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Idealism
Question 2
For Plato, our world is merely a ______________ of the True one
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reflection
Question 3
Aristotle, on the other hand can be described as a ______________
Correct!
Realist
Question 4
Aristotle believes reality is found in the _____________ _________.
Correct!
Physical World
Question 5
Plato’s Republic describes his version of the _________ ________.
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Ideal State
Question 6
To create the ideal state, what did Plato want to get rid of?
Correct!
property, family, gender norms, and anything that someone could think of as "mine"
Question 7
Plato was trying to transcend _____________.
Correct!
Selfishness
Question 8
Aristotle on the other hand acknowledges _______________ and tries to get it to work in our favor.
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Selfishness
Question 9
Aristotle’s government strives for ______________________.
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Balance
Question 10
What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of each system? List and explain at least one positive & one negative thing about Plato’s ideas and one positive &
one negative thing about Aristotle’s ideas.
Your Answer:
Plato’s Ideal State seems like communism on steroids, forget family and the possessions you own; if everyone has the same amount or don’t care about objects or people, then they can all live peacefully. The one upside to Plato’s ideal state is there would be no social classes, and everyone is worth the same value. Aristotle’s realistic look at life plants him on more solid ground and not in some fantasy world. Humankind is selfish, so let’s work to achieve peace based on realistic things. The downside of Plato’s idea is the rich will keep getting richer, and the poor will stay poor. Due to the selfishness of humankind, there will
always be that desire to hold on to power.
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