The Republic Flashcards
According to Socrates, in the Crito, the Laws of Athens could have rightfully condemned Socrates for escaping Athens to evade his death sentence by arguing that no polis could survive if citizens could decide for themselves which laws and jury decisions they wish to follow.
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True
In the Crito, Socrates claimed that the Laws of Athens could have rightfully condemned him for escaping Athens to evade his death sentence because the Laws of Athens were more a parent and guardian to Socrates than any human parent or guardian, and, therefore, he was obligated to obey the Laws.
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True
According to Socrates, in the Crito, the Laws of Athens could have rightfully condemned Socrates for escaping Athens to evade his death sentence by arguing that Socrates’ obedience to the jury decision was especially necessary when Athens was at war with Sparta.
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False
Socrates’ goal in using the dialectic is to confirm the Oracle of Delphi’s claim that there was no one wiser in Athens than Socrates.
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False
Thrasymachus argues that justice seeks the advantage of the ruled, not the ruler.
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False
Polemarchus concedes that a just man can never harm another human because to harm another human is to diminish their justice, and no just man can diminish another’s justice.
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False
According to Socrates, the beginnings of the city are found in:
the institutionalization of the strong’s domination of the weak.
the need for a division of labor to live a basic life.
the need for a centralized power to plan a fair division of wealth.
the need for a division of labor to live a basic life.
Which of these statements below does not describe Glaucon’s definition of justice? There is only one correct answer.
Justice has its origins in nature.
Justice is the product of an agreement between the weak to neither do injustice or suffer it.
Those who practice justice do so unwillingly.
Justice has its origins in nature.
Because Gyges is naturally good, he remains just even when he is afforded the opportunity to act unjustly with impunity.
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False
The proper order of education for prospective guardians, according to Socrates, is to begin with training in physical education, then to follow this training with training in music and poetry.
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False
Although Socrates initially identifies the guardians with the warriors, he eventually identifies the guardians as the rulers, referring to the warriors now as:
mercenaries
helots
auxiliaires
auxiliaires
Which of the following is NOT a rule that must regulate the behavior of the guardians:
they should not possess private property beyond what is wholly necessary.
they must pray to the gods morning, evening, and before every meal.
they must eat and live together like soldiers in a camp.
they must not touch or handle gold or silver.
they must pray to the gods morning, evening, and before every meal.
Socrates argues that only men can be guardians because women are too weak and emotional.
False
Socrates proves that the soul is divided into parts because of internal conflict, that is, we experience ambivalence in which we simultaneously desire and are repulsed by the same thing.
True
Which virtue does Socrates describe as follows: “And this unanimity, this agreement beween the naturally worse and the naturally better as to which of the two is to rule both in the city and in each one.”
Moderation
