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Two Greek Thinkers Diogenes Diogenes

Ancient Greece was famous for its (1) Who are the most famous philosophers. Socrates, Aristotle, and philosophers? Plato are probably the most well-known ancient Greek philosophers, but there (2) What philosopher does this were many more. Perhaps, the most article discuss? unusual philosopher was Diogenes. (4) What was Diogenes like? Diogenes was a strange character. He lived as a beggar eating mostly onions. (5) What did he eat? During the day, he carried a lamp around with him and said he was looking (6) What did he carry during the day? for an honest man. (7) Why did he carry the lamp? One day, Plato asked his students what 'man' is. Plato told his students that (8) What was Plato's definition of a man is an animal with two legs and no man? feathers. The next day, Diogenes brought a chicken into the academy and (9) What did Diogenes bring to plucked the feathers. Then he turned Plato's academy to the students and said, "Here is Plato's man." (10) Who visited Diogenes in the bathtub? In another famous story, Alexander the Great met Diogenes while Diogenes (11) What did Alexander say to was sitting in a bathtub. Alexander, Diogenes? who was very powerful, told Diogenes he would do anything Diogenes wanted. (12) What did Diogenes reply to Instead of asking for money or land, Alexander? Diogenes just asked Alexander to move because Alexander was standing in the sunlight.

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Socrates Socrates

Socrates is probably the most famous (1) What is the article about? Greek philosopher. He was born in Athens in 469 and he lived during the (2) Where was he born? golden age of Athens. (3) When was he born? He is best known for his teaching style: Instead of saying what he (4) What was his teaching style? thought was correct, Socrates just asked his students questions without (5) Why did he ask questions? giving them answers. He hoped his questions would lead his students to (6) What is his teaching method discover the truth for themselves. called these days? This is called the 'Socratic Method' of teaching. (7) How did some people feel about his questions? Some people thought it was annoying that Scorates asked questions without (8) Why didn't Socrates give his giving answers, but Socrates claimed students answers? that he didn't give his students answers because he himself didn't (9) What was the one thing know anything at all. In fact, according Socrates did know? to Socrates, the only thing he did know was that he didn't know (10) Why was Socrates arrested? anything. (11) What was his punishment? In the end, the people of Athens arrested him for corrupting the youth (12) What did his friends try to do? of Athens. Some Athenians thought his teachings were dangerous so they (13) Why didn't Socrates try to put him on trial and sentenced him to escape? death. His friends bribed the jail guards to let Socrates escape but (14) How did he die? Socrates refused to leave his jail cell because he didn't want to break the law even though it meant he would die. And so, Socrates drank poison and died in 399 BC. www.bogglesworldesl.com