Multiple choice

With reference to Plato, which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. He was a political thinker.
  2. He was a moralist.
  3. He was considered more of a moralist than a political thinker.
  4. He was considered more of a political thinker than a moralist.

  1. (1) only

  2. (2) only

  3. (3) only

  4. (4) only

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Plato, a great philosopher, was a student of Socrates for eight years. Plato was not only a great philosopher, but also a great literary genius. Plato's views on virtue are derived from Socrates. He places them within the framework of this theory of Forms or Ideas. As a result, he injects an air of mysticism into them. Plato conceives an individual's moral life as dependent on the ethical constitution of the State. Hence, any discussion of Platonic virtue cannot be separated from political ethics. Thus, he was a political thinker and a moralist.

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