Which of the following is a way in which Plato has impacted history and

society?

a.) He reoriented philosophy away from ethics and epistemology

and towards cosmology and natural philosophy.

b.) He proved that mathematics is a human invention that

transcends culture.

c.) He was the first philosopher to equate philosophy with rhetoric.

d.) He taught Aristotle and started the Academy, a center of

learning in ancient Athens.

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Andres Grant

26 March, 23:36

Which of the following is a way in which Plato has impacted history and

society?

a.) He reoriented philosophy away from ethics and epistemology

and towards cosmology and natural philosophy.

b.) He proved that mathematics is a human invention that

transcends culture.

c.) He was the first philosopher to equate philosophy with rhetoric.

d.) He taught Aristotle and started the Academy, a center of

learning in ancient Athens.

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Gaven · Answer 1

The correct option is;

d.) He taught Aristotle and started the Academy, a center or learning in ancient Athens

Explanation:

Plato is one of he world's most studied philosophers. He is from Athens and was a student of Socrates in the 5th century BCE. He is the founder of the first institution of higher learning equivalent to a university in the Western world and was a teacher to Aristotle who is considered the first authentic scientist in history and the inventor of logic

Plato was the writer of several philosophical works including the Republic.