What Was Plato's Academy in Athens, Established Around 386 B

question 56

Multiple Choice

What was Plato's Academy in Athens, established around 386 B.C.E.?

• A) A school for the young men of elite families, who were trained by Plato to be philosopher-kings
• B) A series of dialogues designed to bring Plato's students into awareness of the Forms
• C) A group of scholars-including women-who met to study Plato's writings
• D) An informal group of men who studied philosophy, mathematics, and theoretical astronomy

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