TEST Deck (How can I be saved? A Man who asked Questions?) Flashcards
What did Socrates do in the middle age?
He shuffled around the marketplace, stopping people from time to time and asking them awkward questions.
What were the sons of rich men in Athens sent to do?
They were sent to study with the Sophists.
What would Socrates love to view about people?
To reveal the limits of what people genuinely understood, and question the assumptions on which they built their lives.
Which friend of Socrates went to the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi.
Chaerophon.
Where did Socrates friend Chaerophon?
He went to the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi.
What was the oracle?
A wise old woman, a sibyl, who would answer questions visitors asked.
What were peoples opinions on Socrates?
Some people loves Socrates, some people thought he was a dangerous influence.
Where does the word ‘Philosopher’ come from?
It comes from the Greek words meaning ‘love of wisdom’.
What was wisdom for Socrates?
Wisdom for Socrates was not knowing lots of facts, or knowing how to do something.
What did Socrates prefer doing?
Socrates refused to write anything down, talking was way better for him.
Where did Martin Luther decide to become a monk?
Saxony, Germany
What studies did Martin Luther Abandoned to become a monk?
Law.
What did Martin Luther put at the center of his religion?
The Bible.
How old was Martin when he decided to become a monk?
20
What did Martin nail his 95 religious theses to?
A door.