Question

How did Socrates lay the foundation for Plato's writings?
Question 6 options:

A)

Socrates was able to produce writing that went out to the masses.

B)

Plato began to educate his students on the errors in Socrates's writing.

C)

Socrates began a school where he educated students like Plato.

D)

Plato began to establish his own party of followers, who then introduced him to Socrates.

Answer 1

The correct option is:

C) Socrates began a school where he educated students like Plato.

While the phrasing in this option is slightly misleading—as Socrates himself did not establish a formal school, he engaged in dialogue and philosophical inquiry in a way that greatly influenced Plato and his writings. Socrates' method of questioning and his ideas about ethics, knowledge, and the examined life laid the philosophical groundwork for Plato's works.