PHIL 230 Quizzes (answered)

Approximately how long ago did Socrates live? Select one: a. Approximately 2,400 years ago. b. Approximately 1,000 years ago. c. Approximately 6,300 years ago. d. Approximately 600 years ago. correct answers a In Apology, why is Socrates puzzled by the oracle's statement that "no one is wiser than Socrates"? Select one: a. Because Socrates does not believe he is wise at all, since he does not know any answers to Socratic questions. b. Because Athens and Sparta are at war and if Socrates was the wisest, he would have found a way to avoid this conflict. c. Because Socrates thinks he is only wiser that everyone in Athens, but he's not sure whether he's wiser than anyone in Sparta. d. Because Socrates already knew that he was the wisest and did not need the god Apollo to say so. correct answers a In his attempt to solve the Delphic Riddle, Socrates says that one of the men he examined appeared wise especially to himself. Why is this significant? Select one: a. Because if one appears wise to oneself, then one really is wise and Socrates made a mistake in his assessment of this person. b. Because to appear wise to oneself, one must see one's being reflected in the nature of one's relationships to others. c. Because to appear wise to oneself is to be the source of one's own deception of how wise one truly is. d. Because one can only appear wise to oneself after a lot of careful, critical, philosophical reflection. correct answers c What are the key elements of a Socratic question? Select one: a. A Socratic question is a question that Socrates asked Plato when Plato was a young man. b. A Socratic question is a question that asks what causes humans to disagree about what's right and wrong. c. A Socratic question is a question that asks why something happens rather than something else. d. A Socratic question is a search for a definition of a value concept, such as justice. correct answers d What is epistemology? Select one: a. Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that examines the principles that govern how societies are formed.