Who were the Ionians? What were they concerned about? What was their beef with Homer?
Describe the differences/conflicts between the "theory of becoming" and the "the theory of being."
What personal experiences made Plato distrustful of democracy?
What is the central message of Plato'sThe Republic?
Why did Plato view democracy as a substandard political system?
What are some key criticisms ofThe Republic?
On what points did Plato and Aristotle agree? On what points did they disagree?
According to Aristotle, what do political leaders need in addition to knowledge?
What was Socrates' beef with the Sophists?