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Question: What was the connection between Socrates, Plato and Aristotle!?
what are the major philosophical contributions of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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They were successive students of each other!. Socrates wrote nothing down (as far as we know)!. Plato was a student of Socrates!. It is from Plato's writing that we know about Socrates!. Aristotle was the next in line for this school of philosophical thought!. Aristotle was hired by King Philip II as tutor for a young prince of Macedonia - who became known to the world as Alexander the Great!. We are fortunate that the writings of Plato and Aristotle survived to be passed down to us!. Some of our ancestors were extremely intelligent, thinking people!.Www@QuestionHome@Com