Determine all maximal and prime ideals of the polynomial ring $\Bbb C[x]$
My attempt:
Note that $\Bbb F[x]$ where $\Bbb F$ is any field is a Euclidean domain, and importantly, that means that it is also a PID. As a PID, prime ideals are the same as maximal ideals. Since $\Bbb C$ is a field, we know that the polynomial ring $\Bbb C[x]$ is a ED and PID.
So then it is easier to think about this question in terms of prime ideals:
Prime ideals are ideals such that $ab\in P \implies a\in P$ or $b\in P$. For $a,b\in \Bbb C[x]$.
So then, if a polynomial is in the ideal, then all of its linear factors are. This means that the generator for this ideal must be one of these factors. In fact, any polynomial that is reducible can't be the generator for this ideal, and therefore the prime ideals must be generated by irreducibles.
In $\Bbb C[x]$ it would seem by algebraic closure, the only irreducibles are linear polynomials.
Therefore all prime/maximal ideals of $\Bbb C[x]$ are of the form $(x-\alpha)$, $\alpha\in \Bbb C$.
Note: that although $(0)$ is irreducible, it is not maximal. (I think we just say it is excluded?)
Is my proof valid?