Lesson 3 - Socrates Flashcards
Who was Socrates critical of?
The Sophists (their relativism and skepticism)
How did Socrates pursue truth and knowledge?
Critical Intellectual Inquiry
What questions was Socrates concerned with?
Questions of goodness and justice
What was Socrates epistemology?
The Socratic method or dialectic
- A process of clarification through dialogue
- Great emphasis on definitions and questions
The philosopher is an “ “
“intellectual midwife”
Socrates clarified concepts through movement from ______ to ______.
particular to universal (what actions are just? to what is justice itself?)
What was Socrates metaphysics?
Teleological understanding of nature
– Humans are rational beings
What was Socrates ethics?
Knowledge and virtue are interchangeable
– Moral failure is always the result of ignorance
What was Socrates anthropology?
The soul survives the death of the body
What was a famous quote from Socrates?
“The unexamined life is not worth living”
What was Socrates big idea?
We should pursue truth and clarity through rational inquiry and dialogue.
