POSC 201 JMU HAMMOND EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
who wrote the Apology of Socrates? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Plato
Why is socrates on trial - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅corrupting the youth
and impiety
elenchos - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅interrogating question. going around and asking questions. "The
socratic method"
what does the oracle of Delphi say about Socrates - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅he is the wisest man....
because he acknowledges his ignorance and limitations.
who are the sophists - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅wise people who are famous for "knowing many things"
latin translation of Philosophists - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅philo- love
sophia- wisdom
lover of wisdom
what really is the apology? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅apologia= Defense
Socrates is defending his actions not apologizing for them.
what else do the athenians accuse Socrates of in the Apology? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Making the
weaker argument stronger
Themis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what is lawful, in the relevent sense accords with the divine law.
what is the initial question posed in the Republic Book 1 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What is justice?
, Why is cephalus not concerned about his old age? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Because he believes he has
lived a just/moral life.
Cephalus definition of justice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅pay their debts, legal obligations, being honest
and truthful.
polymarchus' definition of justice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅owes good things to friends and harm to ones
enemies.
Socrates definition of justice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Virtue of the Soul
Thrasymachus definition of justice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What benefits the stronger
aka- justice is a function of power.
Gloucon's definition of justice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Justice is an agreement on the mean between 2
extreme conventions. no one chooses to be just willingly. they just dont wanna be caught.
"A just man gets less than an unjust man"
who said this - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Thrasymachus
he believes that just behavior works to the advantage of other people.
whats thrasymachus' model for political power - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅tyranny
What are the 2 models for the study/practice of politics. in republic book 1 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1.
politics is essentially about power- thrasymachus
ANSWERS
who wrote the Apology of Socrates? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Plato
Why is socrates on trial - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅corrupting the youth
and impiety
elenchos - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅interrogating question. going around and asking questions. "The
socratic method"
what does the oracle of Delphi say about Socrates - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅he is the wisest man....
because he acknowledges his ignorance and limitations.
who are the sophists - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅wise people who are famous for "knowing many things"
latin translation of Philosophists - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅philo- love
sophia- wisdom
lover of wisdom
what really is the apology? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅apologia= Defense
Socrates is defending his actions not apologizing for them.
what else do the athenians accuse Socrates of in the Apology? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Making the
weaker argument stronger
Themis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what is lawful, in the relevent sense accords with the divine law.
what is the initial question posed in the Republic Book 1 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What is justice?
, Why is cephalus not concerned about his old age? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Because he believes he has
lived a just/moral life.
Cephalus definition of justice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅pay their debts, legal obligations, being honest
and truthful.
polymarchus' definition of justice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅owes good things to friends and harm to ones
enemies.
Socrates definition of justice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Virtue of the Soul
Thrasymachus definition of justice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What benefits the stronger
aka- justice is a function of power.
Gloucon's definition of justice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Justice is an agreement on the mean between 2
extreme conventions. no one chooses to be just willingly. they just dont wanna be caught.
"A just man gets less than an unjust man"
who said this - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Thrasymachus
he believes that just behavior works to the advantage of other people.
whats thrasymachus' model for political power - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅tyranny
What are the 2 models for the study/practice of politics. in republic book 1 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1.
politics is essentially about power- thrasymachus
