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The first institution of higher learning in the Western world, "Academy", was founded by___________?

Correct answer: D. Plato

  • A. Socrates
  • B. John Dewey
  • C. Aristotle
  • D. Plato

Explanation

Plato founded the Academy in Athens, commonly regarded as the first institution of higher learning in the Western tradition. Aristotle later studied and taught there before founding the Lyceum.

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