POSC 201 JMU Hammond Exam 1 Questions And
Answers 100% Correct
who wrote the Apology of Socrates? - answer Plato
Why is socrates on trial - answer corrupting the youth
and impiety
elenchos - answer interrogating question. going around and asking questions. "The
socratic method"
what does the oracle of Delphi say about Socrates - answer he is the wisest man....
because he acknowledges his ignorance and limitations.
who are the sophists - answer wise people who are famous for "knowing many things"
latin translation of Philosophists - answer philo- love
sophia- wisdom
lover of wisdom
what really is the apology? - answer apologia= Defense
Socrates is defending his actions not apologizing for them.
what else do the athenians accuse Socrates of in the Apology? - answer Making the
weaker argument stronger
Themis - answer what is lawful, in the relevent sense accords with the divine law.
what is the initial question posed in the Republic Book 1 - answer What is justice?
Why is cephalus not concerned about his old age? - answer Because he believes he has
lived a just/moral life.
Cephalus definition of justice - answer pay their debts, legal obligations, being honest
and truthful.
polymarchus' definition of justice - answer owes good things to friends and harm to ones
enemies.
Socrates definition of justice - answer Virtue of the Soul
Thrasymachus definition of justice - answer What benefits the stronger
, aka- justice is a function of power.
Gloucon's definition of justice - 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 - answer Thrasymachus
he believes that just behavior works to the advantage of other people.
whats thrasymachus' model for political power - answer tyranny
What are the 2 models for the study/practice of politics. in republic book 1 - answer 1.
politics is essentially about power- thrasymachus
2. politics is essentially about something other than power. -Socrates
Socrates argument against Thrasymachus - answer 1. He makes Thrasymachus admit
that the view he is advancing promotes injustice as a virtue.
2.Since it was agreed that justice is a virtue of the soul, and virtue of the soul means
health of the soul, justice is desirable because it means health of the soul.
3. in order to reach any of the goals Thrasymachus earlier praised as desirable one
needs to be at least moderately just in the sense of adhering to this set of rules.
On what two levels must we understand justice according the Socrates. - answer 1.
individual level of the soul.
2. Societal
1st iteration of the city in theory - answer each human has specific talents and jobs that
help the community and benefit from another. (ie. farmers, carpenters etc.)
Gloucon's critique of the first iteration - answer humans want more than the bare
essentials (poetry and other hobies)
2nd iteration of the city - answer expands on addressing conflict/justice.
the guardians are added to protect from outsiders
peoples wants will overpower their needs, causing inner conflict
Answers 100% Correct
who wrote the Apology of Socrates? - answer Plato
Why is socrates on trial - answer corrupting the youth
and impiety
elenchos - answer interrogating question. going around and asking questions. "The
socratic method"
what does the oracle of Delphi say about Socrates - answer he is the wisest man....
because he acknowledges his ignorance and limitations.
who are the sophists - answer wise people who are famous for "knowing many things"
latin translation of Philosophists - answer philo- love
sophia- wisdom
lover of wisdom
what really is the apology? - answer apologia= Defense
Socrates is defending his actions not apologizing for them.
what else do the athenians accuse Socrates of in the Apology? - answer Making the
weaker argument stronger
Themis - answer what is lawful, in the relevent sense accords with the divine law.
what is the initial question posed in the Republic Book 1 - answer What is justice?
Why is cephalus not concerned about his old age? - answer Because he believes he has
lived a just/moral life.
Cephalus definition of justice - answer pay their debts, legal obligations, being honest
and truthful.
polymarchus' definition of justice - answer owes good things to friends and harm to ones
enemies.
Socrates definition of justice - answer Virtue of the Soul
Thrasymachus definition of justice - answer What benefits the stronger
, aka- justice is a function of power.
Gloucon's definition of justice - 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 - answer Thrasymachus
he believes that just behavior works to the advantage of other people.
whats thrasymachus' model for political power - answer tyranny
What are the 2 models for the study/practice of politics. in republic book 1 - answer 1.
politics is essentially about power- thrasymachus
2. politics is essentially about something other than power. -Socrates
Socrates argument against Thrasymachus - answer 1. He makes Thrasymachus admit
that the view he is advancing promotes injustice as a virtue.
2.Since it was agreed that justice is a virtue of the soul, and virtue of the soul means
health of the soul, justice is desirable because it means health of the soul.
3. in order to reach any of the goals Thrasymachus earlier praised as desirable one
needs to be at least moderately just in the sense of adhering to this set of rules.
On what two levels must we understand justice according the Socrates. - answer 1.
individual level of the soul.
2. Societal
1st iteration of the city in theory - answer each human has specific talents and jobs that
help the community and benefit from another. (ie. farmers, carpenters etc.)
Gloucon's critique of the first iteration - answer humans want more than the bare
essentials (poetry and other hobies)
2nd iteration of the city - answer expands on addressing conflict/justice.
the guardians are added to protect from outsiders
peoples wants will overpower their needs, causing inner conflict
