Philosophy Final Exam: Questions & Answers ( Straighterline)
During his Defense, Socrates claims that this is his first appearance in a court of law - ANSWER:T
The Athenian jury sentenced Socrates to death because he was possessed by a demon - ANSWER:F
The Athenian jury, which consisted of 501 men, voted unanimously to convict Socrates - ANSWER:F
Socrates believes that mythical stories have no place in philosophy, and so he prefers to give arguments
solely from logical reasoning, abstract concepts, and definitions - ANSWER:F
Socrates criticizes states of madness ("mania") and the loss of one's mind, arguing that they reveal
nothing but crazy dreams and mindless babble - ANSWER:F
In the Phaedrus, Socrates puts forward yet another argument for the immortality of the soul - ANSWER:T
Socrates uses the image of a charioteer driving two winged horses to describe the soul - ANSWER:T
Which is the following is a charge brought against Socrates? - ANSWER:Impiety and corruption of the
youth in Athens
According to Socrates, what does it mean to be wise? - ANSWER:Recognizing one's own ignorance
Which of the following is true, concerning Socrates' ranking of different types of human beings? -
ANSWER:The sophist and the demagogue are among the worst types of human beings, ranked only
higher than the tyrant
According to Socrates, why does the soul need to "regrow" its wings? - ANSWER:Foulness, ugliness, and
concern for the material world made the soul's wings shrink
According to Socrates, why is erotic love so important? - ANSWER:For the well-ordered soul, eros is a
force that properly leads us to philosophy and enables us to glimpse the realm of the Forms
What was the name of the boy Socrates mentions with whom Zeus was in love? - ANSWER:Ganymede
Socrates describes himself as a midwife for truth - ANSWER:T
Describe Simmias' objection (of the lyre and music) against Socrates' "proofs" for the immortality of the
soul. How does Socrates refute this objection? - ANSWER:when you destroy the instrument no more
music, cannot separate soul from body, invisible depends on the material - says false, soul can override
body
Identify one key difference between the Platonic doctrine of the immortality of the soul and the
Christian doctrine of resurrection - ANSWER:Platonic: no resurrection, Christian: resurrection of the body
is not bad
What does the word "Symposium" literally mean? - ANSWER:To drink together
Aside from Socrates, name one other person present at the Symposium who gives a speech -
ANSWER:Aristophanes, Agathon, Phaedrus, Pausanias
During his Defense, Socrates claims that this is his first appearance in a court of law - ANSWER:T
The Athenian jury sentenced Socrates to death because he was possessed by a demon - ANSWER:F
The Athenian jury, which consisted of 501 men, voted unanimously to convict Socrates - ANSWER:F
Socrates believes that mythical stories have no place in philosophy, and so he prefers to give arguments
solely from logical reasoning, abstract concepts, and definitions - ANSWER:F
Socrates criticizes states of madness ("mania") and the loss of one's mind, arguing that they reveal
nothing but crazy dreams and mindless babble - ANSWER:F
In the Phaedrus, Socrates puts forward yet another argument for the immortality of the soul - ANSWER:T
Socrates uses the image of a charioteer driving two winged horses to describe the soul - ANSWER:T
Which is the following is a charge brought against Socrates? - ANSWER:Impiety and corruption of the
youth in Athens
According to Socrates, what does it mean to be wise? - ANSWER:Recognizing one's own ignorance
Which of the following is true, concerning Socrates' ranking of different types of human beings? -
ANSWER:The sophist and the demagogue are among the worst types of human beings, ranked only
higher than the tyrant
According to Socrates, why does the soul need to "regrow" its wings? - ANSWER:Foulness, ugliness, and
concern for the material world made the soul's wings shrink
According to Socrates, why is erotic love so important? - ANSWER:For the well-ordered soul, eros is a
force that properly leads us to philosophy and enables us to glimpse the realm of the Forms
What was the name of the boy Socrates mentions with whom Zeus was in love? - ANSWER:Ganymede
Socrates describes himself as a midwife for truth - ANSWER:T
Describe Simmias' objection (of the lyre and music) against Socrates' "proofs" for the immortality of the
soul. How does Socrates refute this objection? - ANSWER:when you destroy the instrument no more
music, cannot separate soul from body, invisible depends on the material - says false, soul can override
body
Identify one key difference between the Platonic doctrine of the immortality of the soul and the
Christian doctrine of resurrection - ANSWER:Platonic: no resurrection, Christian: resurrection of the body
is not bad
What does the word "Symposium" literally mean? - ANSWER:To drink together
Aside from Socrates, name one other person present at the Symposium who gives a speech -
ANSWER:Aristophanes, Agathon, Phaedrus, Pausanias
