POSC 201 JMU HAMMOND EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION!!
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.
, POSC 201 JMU HAMMOND EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION!!
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
SOLUTION!!
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.
, POSC 201 JMU HAMMOND EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION!!
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
