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Plato was Socrates' pupil and wrote about mainly about his opinion of the government and reason. On the contrary, Aristotle was Plato's student and became well-known for his wide range of knowledge and his writings included a variety of topics. Aristotle was also known for his major contributions to mathematics.

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