PHI 240 EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
True - Answers - The reason Socrates provides in court for why he often questions
prominent citizens of Athens is...the Oracle at Delphi said he (Socrates) was the wisest
man in all of Athens and, not believing it, he set out to try to disprove the oracle.
True - Answers - Socrates says that he is not afraid of dying because no one knows
whether it is a good or a bad thing -- it may be just a deep sleep or the greatest of all
blessings.v
Radical, Dangerous, Extreme. - Answers - Compared to the older Sophists like
Protagoras, the younger Sophists were more ________________, because they
applied skepticism to everything and believed that all "Truth" and all morality was
relative.
Good, Protagoras' famous quote referred to the fact that "objective knowledge about the
world was impossible." - Answers - When Protagoras said "Man is the measure of all
things," he meant: "Human beings were remarkable creatures with unlimited potential.
Over time they would come to learn everything about the world's mysteries and achieve
imagined of greatness."
True - Answers - One way Socrates distinguished himself from The Sophists is that he
did not charge a fee for his services
False - Answers - Socrates can be said to believe in relativism.
Socrates says he has never taught anyone, because he has only asked questions and
has never charged a fee.
Socrates said that if he were to corrupt the youth, then this would mean that when they
grow up he would be vulnerable to their corruptions, so he cannot be supposed to
corrupt them intentionally or he would intentionally be doing harm to himself.
Socrates asks why no one who has allegedly been corrupted by him has come to testify
against him. But, instead, only Meletus, the prosecutor, believes that Socrates corrupts
the youth. - Answers - What are some reasons Socrates gives for why he did not
corrupt the youth of Athens? (select all that apply)
Murdering his own slave (albeit accidentally) - Answers - Which of the following was
Socrates NOT accused of in the Athenian court?
the development of natural science and the conflict of various theories
, the rise of travel and contact with other cultures and practices
the rise of democracy in Ancient Greece and the consequent need to
persuade/influence people in elections and court cases - Answers - What
historical/cultural elements gave rise to The Sophists? (select all that apply)
A group of educators who taught rhetorical skills and public speaking - Answers - The
Sophists were ______________________________.
Even though the Oracle of Delphi said Socrates was the wisest man in Athens, he
believed he knew very little. - Answers - One of the great ironies or paradoxes of
Socrates' life is ___________________.
"how to win friends and influence people" - Answers - The Sophists were most
interested in mastering and teaching ___________________.
He felt that it was important to rouse Athens from their complacent, unthinking routine -
Answers - What did Socrates mean by saying that he was a philosophic 'gadfly'?
A logical method of arguing -- a question & answer method that seeks out definitions
and refines one's meaning.
The principle that before one can obtain knowledge, one must first recognize one's
ignorance
The principle that 'the unexamined life is not worth living' and care of the soul is more
important than honors or wealth. - Answers - Which of the following are important
doctrines/contributions of Socrates? (select all that apply)
Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius - Answers - Who were the two Stoics who supposedly
demostrated how popular and universal the Stoic philosophy had become in Ancient
Rome?
We should act as if we are being served at a dinner party or like actors on a stage
where our parts and the script is chosen for us - Answers - What are two analogies
Epictetus gives us which he hopes will help us recogize to our place in life and how we
should act in it.
People's emotions (including emotional disturbances) are not caused by external things.
They depend on a person's underlying thoughts, perceptions, and evaluations of those
objects. - Answers - What important point is implied by Epictetus' statement: "Men are
disturbed, not by things but by the principles and notions which they form concerning
things"?
ANSWERS
True - Answers - The reason Socrates provides in court for why he often questions
prominent citizens of Athens is...the Oracle at Delphi said he (Socrates) was the wisest
man in all of Athens and, not believing it, he set out to try to disprove the oracle.
True - Answers - Socrates says that he is not afraid of dying because no one knows
whether it is a good or a bad thing -- it may be just a deep sleep or the greatest of all
blessings.v
Radical, Dangerous, Extreme. - Answers - Compared to the older Sophists like
Protagoras, the younger Sophists were more ________________, because they
applied skepticism to everything and believed that all "Truth" and all morality was
relative.
Good, Protagoras' famous quote referred to the fact that "objective knowledge about the
world was impossible." - Answers - When Protagoras said "Man is the measure of all
things," he meant: "Human beings were remarkable creatures with unlimited potential.
Over time they would come to learn everything about the world's mysteries and achieve
imagined of greatness."
True - Answers - One way Socrates distinguished himself from The Sophists is that he
did not charge a fee for his services
False - Answers - Socrates can be said to believe in relativism.
Socrates says he has never taught anyone, because he has only asked questions and
has never charged a fee.
Socrates said that if he were to corrupt the youth, then this would mean that when they
grow up he would be vulnerable to their corruptions, so he cannot be supposed to
corrupt them intentionally or he would intentionally be doing harm to himself.
Socrates asks why no one who has allegedly been corrupted by him has come to testify
against him. But, instead, only Meletus, the prosecutor, believes that Socrates corrupts
the youth. - Answers - What are some reasons Socrates gives for why he did not
corrupt the youth of Athens? (select all that apply)
Murdering his own slave (albeit accidentally) - Answers - Which of the following was
Socrates NOT accused of in the Athenian court?
the development of natural science and the conflict of various theories
, the rise of travel and contact with other cultures and practices
the rise of democracy in Ancient Greece and the consequent need to
persuade/influence people in elections and court cases - Answers - What
historical/cultural elements gave rise to The Sophists? (select all that apply)
A group of educators who taught rhetorical skills and public speaking - Answers - The
Sophists were ______________________________.
Even though the Oracle of Delphi said Socrates was the wisest man in Athens, he
believed he knew very little. - Answers - One of the great ironies or paradoxes of
Socrates' life is ___________________.
"how to win friends and influence people" - Answers - The Sophists were most
interested in mastering and teaching ___________________.
He felt that it was important to rouse Athens from their complacent, unthinking routine -
Answers - What did Socrates mean by saying that he was a philosophic 'gadfly'?
A logical method of arguing -- a question & answer method that seeks out definitions
and refines one's meaning.
The principle that before one can obtain knowledge, one must first recognize one's
ignorance
The principle that 'the unexamined life is not worth living' and care of the soul is more
important than honors or wealth. - Answers - Which of the following are important
doctrines/contributions of Socrates? (select all that apply)
Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius - Answers - Who were the two Stoics who supposedly
demostrated how popular and universal the Stoic philosophy had become in Ancient
Rome?
We should act as if we are being served at a dinner party or like actors on a stage
where our parts and the script is chosen for us - Answers - What are two analogies
Epictetus gives us which he hopes will help us recogize to our place in life and how we
should act in it.
People's emotions (including emotional disturbances) are not caused by external things.
They depend on a person's underlying thoughts, perceptions, and evaluations of those
objects. - Answers - What important point is implied by Epictetus' statement: "Men are
disturbed, not by things but by the principles and notions which they form concerning
things"?
