Plato
- In Plato’s state the government is run by: a
a) workers
b) Philosophers
c) Soldiers
d) Constitution
Ans: b) Philosophers
2. According to the Philosophy of Plato, the fundamental character of the philosopher is :
a) Courage
b) Wisdom
c) Appetite
d)None of the above
Ans:b) Wisdom
3. According to Plato, justice is:
a) The interest of the stronger
b) Speaking truth and paying one’s debt
c) The virtue derived from the wealth
d)virtue befitting the state
Ans:d) virtue befitting the state
4. Who criticized Plato as a totalitarian thinker:
a) Karl Popper
b) Bertrand Russell
c) R.H.S. Crossman
d)All of the above
Ans:a) Karl Popper
5. Plato’s communism was applied to which class:
a) Guardian
b) Soldier
c) Trader
d) All of the above
Ans:a) Guardian
6. Plato’s concept of justice is described in his work:
a) the Statesman
b) the Laws
c) the Republic
d)None of these
Ans: c) the Republic
7. Who declared ‘the Republic ‘ as best treaties on education?
a) Aristotle
b) Rousseau
c) Barker
d)Mill
Ans: b) Rousseau
8. Who described – justice as ‘the interest of the stronger’?
a) Plato
b) Glaucon
c) Cephalus
d) Thrasymachus
Ans: d) Thrasymachus
9. Which book is not written by Plato:
a) Republic
b) Statesman
c) Laws
d) Politics
Ans: d) Politics
10. The book ‘Plato Today'(1959) is written by:
a) Karl Popper
b) Bertrand Russell
c) R.H.S. Crossman
d) None of the above
Ans: c) R.H.S. Crossman
11. ‘The spell of Plato'(1945) is written by:
a) Karl Popper
b) Bertrand Russell
c) R.H.S. Crossman
d) None of the above
Ans: a) Karl Popper
12. Plato’s education system is founded on the principle of:
a) Compulsory Education
b) Full equality of opportunity for all citizens
c) No discrimination on the ground of birth or gender
d) All of the above
Ans: d) All of the above
13. According to Plato, how many virtues are in a perfect society:
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 2
Ans: a) 3
14. Which among the following is correctly matched:
a) Soldier – Temperance
b) Philosopher – courage
c) Trader – Appetite
d) All of the above
Ans: c) Trader – Appetite
15. Who criticized Plato as a champion of a close society:
a) Karl Popper
b) Bertrand Russell
c) R.H.S. Crossman
d) None of the above
Ans: a) Karl Popper
Important concepts given by Plato
- Theory of Justice
- communism of Wives and Property
- Concept of Education
- Ideal State
- Philopher king
| IMPORTANT BOOKS OF PLATO Plato’s most famous book is- The Republic which is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western political philosophy. His other famous books are: The Statesman The Symposium Apology Crito Phaedo The Laws. |
| IMPORTANT QUOETES OF PLATO “Love is a serious mental disease.” “When the mind is thinking it is talking to itself.” “Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion and knowledge.” “Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.” “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.” |
| Important Facts about Plato Plato is one of the most famous political philosophers in the world and known as the first philosopher of political science. Plato born in 428/427 BCE during the Classical Period in Athens of Ancient Greece and died in 348/347 BCE. Plato is a student of Socrates and a teacher to Aristotle and he was the founder of The Academy in 387BCE which is known as the first school of higher learning in Europe. Plato is the most prominent figure in the history of Ancient Greek political philosophy and the originator of the Platonist school of thought. |
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