Plato and Socrates

Question 1

Who was Plato’s teacher?

Answer 1

Socrates

Question 2

What does the sun represent in Plato’s allegory of the Cave?

Answer 2

the form of the good

Question 3

What does Socrates think about fear?

Answer 3

one must withstand some kind of fear

Question 4

What is Socratic wisdom?

Answer 4

knowing what you don’t know

Question 5

Name three essential features of the Elenchs

Answer 5

1. the elenchus proceeds as a series of questions
2. the questioner doesn’t proceed to the next question until his interlocutor has given a clear and sincere answer to the question
3. the idea is to probe for contradictions and eliminate falsehoods so that both participants can arrive at the truth