In Antigone, why did Creon refuse to allow Polyneices to be buried?
He attacked Thebes
T/F Creon argues that one must always obey the law and leaders, regardless of whether one believes those laws and leaders are just.
true
According to Pericles, why do most men disbelieve great things said of others?
Envy
How does Socrates respond to the argument that, given the punishment, he should abandon his style of questioning and do something else?
it is dishonorable to change behavior simply because one fears the consequences
What is the alternative penalty Socrates ultimately proposes for himself?
a fine
What is the wisdom Socrates has that others lack?
the ability to see the areas in which he is not wise
Why does Socrates assert that craftsmen are unwise?
they think they know about things they don't really know about
Why didn't Socrates' first accusers present evidence in the trial?
They simply spoke about him in private, shaping opinion
Criton's main way of saving Socrates would be:
giving money to key individuals
What is the key evidence that Socrates uses to show he agreed to the law?
He rarely left Athens
Where does Crito take place
in a prison
T/F Socrates argues it would harm his friends if they helped him.
true
In which class did Socrates place justice?
good in itself and in its consequences
The story of Gyges and the ring is used to argue that
Men will be unjust if they believe they can avoid detection
T/F Socrates argues that trade is necessary for a city
true
The two main types of education, for Socrates, should be
music and gymnastics
T/F Socrates argues that the guardians should have all things in common, and should avoid money.
true
What does Socrates say about judges and age?
judges should be old
T/F Socrates argues that potential guardians should be given a long series of rigorous tests.
true
T/F Socrates claims that intensive, extended medical treatment for chronic disease is a sign of a strong society.
false
T/F Socrates notes that it is more important for the general workers to be good than for the leaders to be good.
false
What did Socrates argued would the best way of ensuring that citizens' actions be just?
develop a good educational system
In which class does Socrates find "temperance" to be strongest?
guardians (rulers)
T/F Socrates argues that desire and reason are really the same thing.
false
What did Socrates say about slavery?
Greeks should not have Greek slaves
What does Socrates propose as the penalty for deserting a post as a soldier?
demotion to craftsman/farmer
When discussing "marriage" among the guardians, Socrates mentions they should be "sacred." How does he define "sacred"
useful
What does Socrates say should be the limit of what one Greek city should do to another Greek city if they fight?
take the year's crops
Which category does Socrates say is the one in which people will reject (despise) the seeming (as opposed to being)?
the good
The two main realms in which Socrates places everything around the "divided line" are
seen and thought
Which is NOT an "affection of the soul" linked to Socrates' "divided line"?
Justice
What, according to Socrates, is the greatest task?
learning the perfect model of the good
According to Socrates, which is the most dangerous?
dialectic
How does Socrates claim education of the mind should be conducted
complex games
In the allegory of the cave, the sun represents
the idea of the good
How does Socrates justify making the philosophers rule, when they would rather not? What will they tell the philosophers?
they will tell them that they owe society a debt for their eduction
T/F Pericles argues that habits gained from freedom in individual life are likely to strengthen the city-state.
true
What is the first explanation Creon thinks of for someone burying Polyneices?
conspirators bribed the guards
What is wisdom, according to Sophocles' chorus
to not act impiously
According to Pericles, why do most men disbelieve great things said of others?
Envy
At the time of Pericles, Athens was a(n)
democracy
Why does Antigone bury Polyneices
Divine law is more important than temporal law
T/F Creon argues that one must always obey the law and leaders, regardless ofwhether one believes those laws and leaders are just.
true
T/F Haemon argues that Creon should change his mind and (not execute Antigone)without disgrace, because wisdom includes flexibility and change when onediscovers error.
true
Pericles noted that the fallen soldiers fled from
dishonor
In Antigone, why did Creon refuse to allow Polyneices to be buried?
He attacked Thebes
Which did Socrates argue would be more difficult to refute?
bias created by those he had offended
Why does Socrates assert that craftsmen are unwise?
they think they know about things they don't really know about
What is the main argument by which Socrates denies willfully corrupting theyouth?
people don't knowing harm themselves
Why does Socrates assert that Meletos never cared for the question of the goodof the youth, even though he accused Socrates of corrupting the youth?
Meletos claims that all except Socrates improve the youth, while in everyother field, only experts can improve something.
What is the wisdom Socrates has that others lack?
the ability to see the areas in which he is not wise
What is the alternative penalty Socrates ultimately proposes for himself?
a fine
How does Socrates respond to the argument that, given the punishment, heshould abandon his style of questioning and do something else?
Why didn't Socrates' first accusers present evidence in the trial?
They simply spoke about him in private, shaping opinion
Where does Crito take place
in a prison
Who claims that the many could do the greatest mischief
Criton
T/F Socrates argues it would harm his friends if they helped him.
true
Criton's main way of saving Socrates would be:
giving money to key individuals
According to Socrates, in moral issues we should
trust only experts
What is the key evidence that Socrates uses to show he agreed to the law?
He rarely left Athens
What does Crito want Socrates to do?
Escape from prison
T/F Socrates argues that other city-states would welcome him if he escaped.
false
Criton's two fears are losing a friend and that
many people would blame Criton for not caring enough to save Socrates
What evidence does Thrasymachus initially use to support his definition of justice?
all states make laws that benefit the ruling powers
Cephalus (the older man) initially argues that justice is best defined as
Repay debts
How does Socrates refute Thrasymachus' claim of justice being in the interest ofthe stronger
he separates the art of making money from the particular virtue of any particular art
According to Thrasymachus (in The Republic), justice is best defined as
Might makes right
At the end of Book I, Socrates realizes
he doesn't yet have a definition of justice
How does Socrates begin to respond to the claims of Glaucon and Adeimantosthat most only praise justice for its consequences (which can also be derivedfrom simply seeming just) rather than in itself (being just)?
He begins to think of a city that would be just, stating that by discoveringcollective justice, we can know personal justice
Which definition of justice is closest to the way Socrates describes the guardians?
help friends, harm enemies
T/F Socrates argues that trade is necessary for a city
true
To what does Socrates, in building his "city," ascribe the need for war? That is,what is the root cause of war?
desire for luxuries
What metaphor does Socrates use for the Guardians? What must their nature belike?
well-bred dogs
In which class did Socrates place justice?
good in itself and in its consequences
Socrates notes that God (Zeus) is the source of all things, good and evil.
false
The story of Gyges and the ring is used to argue that
Men will be unjust if they believe they can avoid detection
T/F Socrates argues that censorship is necessary in the just city
true
T/F Socrates argues that potential guardians should be given a long series ofrigorous tests.
true
Socrates argued that, in order to prepare future guardians, their education shouldinclude a wide range of literature and music.
False
What does Socrates say about judges and age?
judges should be old
The "noble lie" or "genuine lie" that Socrates advocates telling member of thecity is that
people emerge from the earth, and have different metals in them thatdetermine their status
Socrates claims that intensive, extended medical treatment for chronic disease isa sign of a strong society.
false
Socrates argues that the leaders should not be allowed private property (exceptessentials).
true
What does Socrates say about judges and age?
judges should be old
T/F Socrates argues that the guardians should have all things in common, and shouldavoid money.
true
T/F Socrates argues that desire and reason are really the same thing.
false
What did Socrates argued would the best way of ensuring that citizens' actionsbe just?
develop a good educational system
In which class does Socrates find the "brave" to be strongest?
auxiliaries (soldiers)
In which class does Socrates find "temperance" to be strongest?
drones (commoners)
What does Socrates say in response to the claim that the guardians would not bevery happy, given all the restrictions placed on them?
Justice does not require any particular group to be happy, but rather thegreatest good for the city as a whole.
How does Socrates define justice?
Do your own business and don't interfere with others
According to Socrates, which part of the soul should be ruled by the other two?
the desiring
T/F Socrates notes that it is more important for the general workers to be good thanfor the leaders to be good.
false
In which class does Socrates find the "wise" to be strongest?
Guardians (rulers)
What affect does wealth have on workers, according to Socrates?
it makes them more careless
To what does Socrates liken the need for guardians to tell some lies?
the need for doctors to use drugs
According to Socrates, truth is to knowledge as appearance is to ________
opinion
What does Socrates propose as the penalty for deserting a post as a soldier?
demotion to craftsman/farmer
What is one of the main purposes of having communal, rather than private,families, according to Socrates?
it makes the leaders most united, closest to a single individual who viewsparts of his body as himself
How does Socrates defend his decision to make men and women guardians,although they have different natures?
He says that sexual differences are not relevant in determining the class towhich individuals should belong
What is to be the nature of family relations among the guardians?
there should be no private families, but rather communal living and controlled breeding
What did Socrates say about slavery?
Greeks should not have Greek slaves
Which category does Socrates say is the one in which people will reject(despise) the seeming (as opposed to being)?
the good
The two main realms in which Socrates places everything around the "dividedline" are
seen and thought
Which is NOT an "affection of the soul" linked to Socrates' "divided line"?
Justice
What, according to Socrates, is the greatest task?
learning the perfect model of the good
How does Socrates link politicians and Sophists?
they proclaim the popular, and punish those who don't go along
To what does Socrates liken the Good?
the sun
Why won't the person returning to the cave be able to convince others to followhim/her?
s/he won't be able to see what the others see, and will thus seem foolish
In the allegory of the cave, the sun represents
the idea of the good
How does Socrates claim education of the mind should be conducted
complex games
In addition to gymnastics and music, what does Socrates say should be includedin education?
geometry
In the allegory of the cave, the sun represents
the idea of the good
Which area on the divided line (p. 362) should be associated with the originalcondition of people in the allegory of the cave?
conjecture
According to Socrates, which is the most dangerous?
dialectic
In addition to gymnastics and music, what does Socrates say should be includedin education?
geometry
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Ancient Political Theory Multiple Choice Question Data Base (Bro. Carter)
