The man who ask questions Flashcards
How did Plato describe his imaginary cave?
A cave full of chained people facing the walls
Who did Plato believe should have political power
Philosophers
What kind of state did Plato imagine about
A totalitarian state
What did Meletus take socrates to court for.
he was neglecting the athenian gods
How was Socrates put to death
he was poisoned
Out of the the 501 people who voted on his court case how many voted guilty
just over half
What was his argument in court that made the athens madder
They should give him free food for live
Why did the athens not value socrates as well as plato
they thought he was dangerous and underreaming the government
What are the platonic Diaologues
Genre of literacy developed in Greece in Century B.C.
What would plato’s cave theories come to be known as
Plato’s theory of forms
What does philosophers mean in greek
Love of wisdom
