Lesson 2 Socrates Flashcards
He is the father of western philosophy, a scholar, teacher, and philosopher. He also made meaningful contributions to ETHICS and EPISTEMOLOGY.
Socrates.
ps. He is also one of the greatest figures of the ancient period of Western philosophy.
It is where Socrates was born and lived most of his life.
Athens.
Who were Socrates’s father and mother?
Sophroniscus, who was a stonemason.
Phaenarete, who was a midwife.
Who were Lamprocles, Sophroniscus, and Menexenus?
Socrates’s children.
Socrates’s wife is?
Xanthippe.
What is a mason?
A skilled worker who BUILDS by laying units of material like stones or brick.
ps. Socrates worked as a mason before devoting his life to philosophy.
Why did Socrates hate democracy?
Socrates’s point is that voting in an election is a skill, not a random intuition. And like any skill, it needs to be taught systematically to people.
It was an ancient vessel and a type of galley that was used by the ancient maritime civilizations of the Mediterranean, especially the Phoenicians, ancient Greeks and Romans.
Trireme.
What does catastrophic mean?
Causing a sudden GREAT DAMAGE and SUFFERING.
It is a political activity or practices that seek support by appealing to the DESIRES and PREJUDICES of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.
Demagoguery.
When did Socrates die? Where did he die?
399 BC. Classical Athens.
What was the cause of Socrates’s death?
Execution by forced suicide by poisoning.
What was Socrates’ accused of?
Impiety/Asebeia and Corruption of youth.
Year that Plato was born.
470 BCE.
Year of Athenian Law.
445 BCE.
