Quiz Flashcards
What did Socrates leave
He left no literature
What question do scholars have regarding the character Socrates?
How much of what Plato wrote was his ideas and how much was Socrates, his mentor.
Who were the group of people who introduced radical skepticism and preferred rhetoric over philosophy.
Sophists
3 famous sophists
Gorgias
Thrasymachus
Protagoras
What is gorgias famous quote about reality and whether or not it exists
“Nothing exists, If it does exist, it isn’t comprehensible” if it can be known, It can’t be communicated
What kind of person does thrasymachus suggest justice is for
Weak
What did thrasymachus see the law as a reflection of
A reflection of the ruling classes vested interests
Protagonist is famous for what maxim
“Man is the measure of all things”
“Homo mensura”
For protagonist, perception is
Reality
For protagorus, ethics or morality is a matter of
Preference
What is protagorus view of the gods
Agnostic
What is the method that Socrates used for discovering truth
He used dialogue . Socratic method
Socrates was persistent in his quest for what
Truth through accurate definitions
At the heart of plates elaborate theory was his desire to do what
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“Save the phenomena
How was Plato both an idealist and a realist
He believed in the world of ideas but he believed they were real entities
