1. Why was the classical period a “golden age” for Athens?
2. How did Socrates do philosophy?
3. State Plato’s theory of forms.
4. Describe Plato’s ideal state.
5. What are some of Aristotle’s major contributions?
Critical Thinking Questions
1. If you lived in ancient Greece and ran into Socrates on the street, what do you think your opinion of him would be? Why?
2. Socrates died before Plato wrote about the ideal state. Do you think Socrates would have agreed with Plato’s ideas about the ideal state? Why or why not?
3. How do you think Plato would feel about modern democracies like th

Question

1.	Why was the classical period a “golden age” for Athens?
2.	How did Socrates do philosophy?
3.	State Plato’s theory of forms.
4.	Describe Plato’s ideal state.
5.	What are some of Aristotle’s major contributions?
Critical Thinking Questions
1.	If you lived in ancient Greece and ran into Socrates on the street, what do you think your opinion of him would be? Why?
2.	Socrates died before Plato wrote about the ideal state. Do you think Socrates would have agreed with Plato’s ideas about the ideal state? Why or why not?
3.	How do you think Plato would feel about modern democracies like th