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.
