What is plato’s gesture in school of athens, and what is meant by it? a. he motions towards earth, signifying that everything can be understood from gathering scientific knowledge from the material earth. b. he points up to heaven, signifying that everything is a reflection of forms that reside in heaven. c. he points to the other beings, signifying that everything comes from interaction among beings. select the best answer from the choices provided a b c

B. He points up to heaven, signifying that everything is a reflection of Forms that reside in heaven.

Explanation:

 In the famous fresco The School of Athens painted by the Italian painter Raphael , two thinkers who influenced Western phylosophy: Plato and Aristotle. Plato is depicted pointing up , which is an expression  of his thinking. He believed that the things we see in the physical world are just representations of the real things (beauty, goodness, etc.) that are in another dimension.

china has confucianism thats everywhere in asia but it isn't really a religion.