The Man Who Asked Questions Flashcards
Philosophers
A person engaged or learned in philosophy especially as a demicipline.
Sibyl
A woman in ancient times supposed to utter the oracles of a god.
Oracle
A priest
Profoundly
Extremely
Genuinely
In a truthful way
Betray
Expose to danger by giving info to an enemy
Podgy
Fat and chubby
Deceitful
Guilty of misleading others
Infuriating
Making one extremely angry and impatient
Elaborate
Detailed and complicated in design and planning
What was an oracle?
A wise woman a sibyl who would answer questions that visitors asked her.
“How can I be the wisest man in Athens when I know-
So little
What were Carpenters good at?
Carpentry
Where does the word philosopher come from?
Greeks
What made Socrates so wise?
He kept asking questions
What did Socrates do as a young man?
He fought in the Peloponnesian wars against the Spartans
Why did Socrates refuse to write anything down?
Because he thought talking was far better than writing
What was Plato’s most famous work?
In the Republic, which he described an imaginary perfect society
What are Platonic Dialogues?
Great works of literature as well as philosophy
How did philosophers discover the nature of reality?
By thinking rather than relying on their senses
Why does Plato think that Philosophers should be in-charge?
Because philosophers are good at thinking about reality
What did Athens as a whole think of Socrates?
They did not value him as highly as Plato did
How was Fifth-century Athens different from Plato’s perfect imaginary society?
Fifth-century Athens was sort of a democracy while Plato’s was not at all
How does Philosophy today compare to what Socrates was doing?
It is similar, but today, there are 2 ½ thousand more years to work with
What did Socrates do in middle age?
He stopped strangers in public and asked them weird questions
Which philosopher was put to death for asking too many questions?
Socrates
What is a sibyl?
A wise old woman
Who was Aristotle?
Plato’s best student
What was the result of the court case?
He was sentenced to death
How old was Socrates in 399 BC?
70
How was socritive killed?
He was forced to drink poison made from hemlock.
What is hemlock?
A plant that gradually paralyzes the body.
who did Socritive say goodbye to before he dyed?
His wife, three sons, students
“If he had the choice to carry on living quietly, not asking any more difficult questions, he ———
He would not take it.”
