Multiple choice

With reference to 'Socrates', which of the following statements are correct?

  1. He was a man of modest means.
  2. He served in the army in his younger days.
  3. He taught philosophy to the young by charging fees.
  4. Aristotle was his disciple.

  1. (1) and (2) only

  2. (1) and (3) only

  3. (1), (2) and (4) only

  4. (1), (2) and (3) only

  5. All of the above
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Explanation

Socrates is the first moral thinker in western philosophical tradition. He belonged to the athenian republic in ancient Greece. He was a man of modest means. In his younger days, he served in the army and acquitted himself with courage and honour. He then settled down in Athens. He spent his time in disputation and taught philosophy to the young without charging fees. He carried on his discussion in market places and other public forums. He was high minded and was indifferent to worldly success. He was a saintly character with a beautiful soul.

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