The 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?
Sent to study with Sophists.
When did Meletus take Socrates to court?
In 399 BC, when Socrates was 70 years old.
Why didn’t Plato want people to vote?
Plato thought that letting people vote was like letting passengers steer a ship.
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 go?
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 loved 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.
Plato wrote down a series of conversations between Socrates and the people he questioned. These are known as _____?
The Platonic Dialogues
What is one of the most popular ideas people think is Plato’s rather than Socrates?
The world is not at all as it seems.
Who did Plato believe should be in charge?
Philosophers
Who are Philosophers?
People who are best suited to thinking about the Forms in an abstract way:
What did Plato think you will have to do to understand what goodness is?
Concentrate on the form of goodness.
Where did Plato describe his most famous work?
The Republic.
What was Plato’s most famous work?
An imaginary perfect society
How do people imagine a perfect society?
Philosophers would be at the top and would get a special education; but they would sacrifice their own pleasures for the sake of the citizens they ruled.
How much of the population could vote?
Only 10% of the population could vote.
Who could not vote?
Women and Slaves could not vote.
How did Athenians feel about Socrates?
Athenians felt Socrates were dangerous and they were undermining the government.
How many citizens voted?
501 citizens
What did the citizens vote for?
Half of the 501 citizens voted that Socrates was guilty.
How did Socrates die?
Socrates was forced to drink hemlock poison.
Meaning of Charisma?
To attract and influence other people.
Meaning of deceitful ?
Unworthy of trust or belief.
Meaning of Immoral?
Honest, moral behavior.
Meaning of disconcerting?
Causing one to feel unsettled.
Meaning of Sophist?
Clever teachers who would coach their students in the art of speech-making.
Meaning of Oracle?
A divine communication or revelation. Any person or thing serving as an agency of divine communication.
Meaning of Philosophers?
People who are best studied to thinking about the forms in an abstract way.
Meaning of monk?
A man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery.
Meaning of Pilgrimage?
An individual’s journey through life.
meaning of Scythes?
A tool used for cutting crops(grass, wheat)
Meaning of Torrent?
A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid.
Meaning of Trudged?
Walk slowly with heavy steps.
Meaning of Marveling?
Filled with surprise, wonder.
Meaning of theses?
A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.
Meaning of heretic?
A person holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted.
Meaning of Potosi?
Deafening noise,” or “crash.”
Meaning of Scrawl?
Write (something) in a hurried, careless way.
Meaning of nimble?
Quick & light in movement or action.
Meaning of Croatoan?
“talk town”
