Which Greek philosopher is correctly matched with a key idea?
A) Hippocrates - suggested that we could use reasoning to discover the truth
B) Socrates - proposed that well-being and personality is influenced by humours
C) Plato - one of the first to promote empirical study of the natural world
D) Aristotle - concluded that humans are closely related to animals

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Aristotle is known for his ideas about the classification of living things and his conclusion that humans share characteristics with animals. The other options do not match the correct key idea associated with the philosopher. Hippocrates is known for the Hippocratic Oath and ideas about medicine, not reasoning. Socrates is known for his ideas about ethics and the Socratic method, not humours. Plato is known for his ideas about reality and the forms, not empirical study.

Which Greek Philosopher Is Correctly Matched with a Key Idea