T/F: Aristotle was Socrates' student.
False. Plato was Socrates' student.
In Political Theory there are three classifications. Explain them and name a political theorist for the ones that were covered in class.
Normative, Empirical, Contemporary. Aristotle was the first empirical researcher. Sokrates & Plato were normative.
Which of the following is a deviant from monarchy? a)Kingship b)Tyranny c)Aristocracy d)Oligarchy
b)Tyranny.
Plato criticized the democratic nature of Athens, where people were manipulated by few.
True
Which of the following did Aristotle consider to be a just government? a)Tyranny b)Oligarchy c)Democracy d)Aristocracy
d)Aristocracy (power in the hand of a few educated people working for the general good / benefit of society as a whole).
In Plato's allegory of The Cave, the prisoners represent_________? a)Philosophers b)Aristotle's students c)Women d)Humans
d) Humans; The prisoners symbolize those of a sensible world unwilling to see or face reality, humans. In their ignorance the prisoners hide away in the cave.
T/F: Ancient Greeks were considered to be the founders of western civilization.
True; political thought originated in Greece due to the works of its philosophers.
............ was a threat to the democratic nature of Athens, as illustrated by Plato. a)Oligarchy b)Philosophers c)Noblemen d)Middle Class
d)Middle Class; Plato sthe middle class (the few) the reason behind the failure of democratic Athens. (The lack of coherent unity in Athenian democracy)
