PHIL 101 FINAL EXAM (Trocchia) QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
What were the two reasons socrates was executed? - Answers - 1. Corrupting the Youth
2. Rejecting the Gods
How was Socrates executed? - Answers - he was poisoned
Who were the presocratics? - Answers - group of philosophers before socrates
The attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object -
Answers - Anthropomorphism
What dynamic did presocratics use to commence the project of natural science and
what was it for? - Answers - They used logos (reason) and mythos (myth) to commence
the natural science in an attempt to rationally explain reality
How is the "hidden" nature of reality discoverable? - Answers - by way of human reason
and observation
turning ideals of the world inward
"Who am I" - Answers - Socrates ethical turn
What is the socratic problem? - Answers - Socrates did not write down any of his own
philosophies so we live off other peoples accounts of him
Why did Socrates lead such a simple life in terms of materialistic goods? - Answers - He
believed in having ethical goods rather than materialistic
Living with less but asking more of ourselves
What is the soul? - Answers - One's intellectual and moral personhood
What two virtues did Socrates value and what do each mean? - Answers - Temperance
(being indifferent towards material goods) and courage (control of danger)
What is the socratic call? - Answers - seeking to improve your soul and help others
improve their soul
What are 2 barriers to self improvement? - Answers - 1. things out of your control
2. delusions and preconceptions
What does Socrates lack? - Answers - wisdom
What is stated at the Oracle of Delphi - Answers - "no man is wiser than socrates"
, Why does Socrates not see himself as wise? - Answers - Socrates recognizes his
ignorance and thinks this makes him better off
What is the difference between human and superhuman wisdom? - Answers - human:
awareness of ones ignorance, understanding your limit of knowledge, moral wisdom
superhuman: possessing theoretical, metaphysical knowledge, godlike knowledge, no
limit to what one knows
What is a paradigmatic individual? - Answers - a figure larger than life because they
shape life for so many and whose nature has become the standard of human condition
Socrates did not give us anything of substance, why is this? - Answers - Socrates did
not give us anything that we did not already have within us all he gave was a new way
of thinking and critical approach to our lives
What did socrates believe about outer and inner worlds of nature for human beings? -
Answers - Socrates believed that physical appearance can be ugly but knowledge and
outlook from within is what makes beauty
Who were the sophists and what did they do? - Answers - Sophists were ones who went
against Socratic ideals who charged for lectures, dressed sharply, and believed good
and truth are relative
What is the socratic method/dialect? - Answers - a question an answer technique used
to draw truth out of the participants, and often involves guiding questions and irony
What is political philosophy and ethics and what is the aim for both - Answers - Political
philosophy: takes up the character of the city and conduct of the people
Ethics: takes up character of the individual and conduct of one's life
*the aim for both is to better action and improve character
Who stated "man's character is his fate" and what does it mean - Answers - Heraclitus
Means the person you are now is the life you shape for yourself
What is the difference between a chief (intrinsic) good and an instrumental good -
Answers - chief good: what is pursued for its own sake
instrumental: undertaken for the sake of something else
Why is a chief good both complete and self sufficient? - Answers - complete: pursued
for its own sake and not pursued for the sake of something else
self sufficient: it alone makes life worth living-all that is needed to live a fulfilling life
Happiness is not equivalent to virtue because.... - Answers - virtue is NECESSARY but
not SUFFICIENT for happiness
ANSWERS
What were the two reasons socrates was executed? - Answers - 1. Corrupting the Youth
2. Rejecting the Gods
How was Socrates executed? - Answers - he was poisoned
Who were the presocratics? - Answers - group of philosophers before socrates
The attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object -
Answers - Anthropomorphism
What dynamic did presocratics use to commence the project of natural science and
what was it for? - Answers - They used logos (reason) and mythos (myth) to commence
the natural science in an attempt to rationally explain reality
How is the "hidden" nature of reality discoverable? - Answers - by way of human reason
and observation
turning ideals of the world inward
"Who am I" - Answers - Socrates ethical turn
What is the socratic problem? - Answers - Socrates did not write down any of his own
philosophies so we live off other peoples accounts of him
Why did Socrates lead such a simple life in terms of materialistic goods? - Answers - He
believed in having ethical goods rather than materialistic
Living with less but asking more of ourselves
What is the soul? - Answers - One's intellectual and moral personhood
What two virtues did Socrates value and what do each mean? - Answers - Temperance
(being indifferent towards material goods) and courage (control of danger)
What is the socratic call? - Answers - seeking to improve your soul and help others
improve their soul
What are 2 barriers to self improvement? - Answers - 1. things out of your control
2. delusions and preconceptions
What does Socrates lack? - Answers - wisdom
What is stated at the Oracle of Delphi - Answers - "no man is wiser than socrates"
, Why does Socrates not see himself as wise? - Answers - Socrates recognizes his
ignorance and thinks this makes him better off
What is the difference between human and superhuman wisdom? - Answers - human:
awareness of ones ignorance, understanding your limit of knowledge, moral wisdom
superhuman: possessing theoretical, metaphysical knowledge, godlike knowledge, no
limit to what one knows
What is a paradigmatic individual? - Answers - a figure larger than life because they
shape life for so many and whose nature has become the standard of human condition
Socrates did not give us anything of substance, why is this? - Answers - Socrates did
not give us anything that we did not already have within us all he gave was a new way
of thinking and critical approach to our lives
What did socrates believe about outer and inner worlds of nature for human beings? -
Answers - Socrates believed that physical appearance can be ugly but knowledge and
outlook from within is what makes beauty
Who were the sophists and what did they do? - Answers - Sophists were ones who went
against Socratic ideals who charged for lectures, dressed sharply, and believed good
and truth are relative
What is the socratic method/dialect? - Answers - a question an answer technique used
to draw truth out of the participants, and often involves guiding questions and irony
What is political philosophy and ethics and what is the aim for both - Answers - Political
philosophy: takes up the character of the city and conduct of the people
Ethics: takes up character of the individual and conduct of one's life
*the aim for both is to better action and improve character
Who stated "man's character is his fate" and what does it mean - Answers - Heraclitus
Means the person you are now is the life you shape for yourself
What is the difference between a chief (intrinsic) good and an instrumental good -
Answers - chief good: what is pursued for its own sake
instrumental: undertaken for the sake of something else
Why is a chief good both complete and self sufficient? - Answers - complete: pursued
for its own sake and not pursued for the sake of something else
self sufficient: it alone makes life worth living-all that is needed to live a fulfilling life
Happiness is not equivalent to virtue because.... - Answers - virtue is NECESSARY but
not SUFFICIENT for happiness
