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Aristotle, Logic and Hellenistic Science

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  1. Which Greek physician from Pergamon served Roman emperors like Marcus Aurelius and dominated medieval medicine?
  2. Often considered the "father of botany" for works such as Enquiry into Plants, which philosopher established the foundations of botanical science?
  3. An innovator of the literary dialogue and dialectic what, Plato influenced all the major areas of theoretical philosophy and practical philosophy, and was the founder of the Academy, a philosophical s…
  4. In his work Republic (Book VII), which allegory is presented by the Greek philosopher Plato?
  5. Which scientist is attributed the oft-quoted remark: "Give me a place to stand on, and I will move the Earth"?
  6. In mathematics, what ancient algorithm is used for finding all prime numbers up to any given limit?
  7. A seminal document on the ethics of medical practice, the Hippocratic Oath was attributed in antiquity to which Greek physician?
  8. According to Hippocratic medicine, which fluid is one of the four traditional humors?
  9. According to Albert Koenig, which device had high production costs among imperial scholars who preferred works on philosophy?
  10. Which method in traditional logic reaches a conclusion from premises where each premise is a categorical sentence?
  11. Which philosopher was an ancient thinker of Classical Greece and one of the founders of Cynicism?
  12. Which philosopher was included alongside Melissus of Samos in the Eleatic school of philosophy?
  13. The Stoa Poikile or Painted Portico was which type of Doric covered walkway erected on the north side of the Ancient Agora of Athens?
  14. Which ancient philosopher founded a philosophical school teaching that virtuous living and constant happiness are the highest good?
  15. The method is also known as Socratic debate, the maieutic method, or the Socratic dialectic, and sometimes equated with the Greek term what?

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