Socrates Flashcards
What is Socrates best known for developing?
The Socratic Method, a form of questioning to stimulate critical thinking.
In which city did Socrates spend most of his life?
Athens.
What form of execution did Socrates face?
He was forced to drink poison called hemlock.
Who were Socrates’ most famous students?
Plato and Xenophon.
How do we know about Socrates if he left no written works?
His students, like Plato and Xenophon, documented his ideas and dialogues.
What were the charges against Socrates at his trial?
Corrupting the youth and impiety (not believing in the gods of Athens).
Fill-in-the-blank: Socrates’ approach to philosophy emphasized questioning _____.
Assumptions.
What historical period did Socrates live through?
The Peloponnesian War and the fall of the Athenian empire.
What was Socrates’ primary focus in philosophy?
Ethics and epistemology (the study of knowledge).
What is the Socratic Method?
A form of cooperative dialogue where questions are posed to stimulate critical thinking.
Fill-in-the-blank: Socrates believed one should ‘know ____.’
Thyself.
Why did Socrates refuse to flee Athens after his trial?
He believed in obeying the law, even when it was unjust.
What impact did Socrates’ death have on his legacy?
He became a symbol of the pursuit of truth and intellectual freedom.
How is Socrates remembered today?
As one of the greatest philosophers in history and a pioneer of ethics and critical thinking.
What was a unique feature of Socrates’ physical appearance?
He was known for being unattractive, with a flat nose and bulging eyes.
