PHL 201 Quiz 2

1. Socrates was a sophist.

True

False

2. Check all and only those names that belong to those Socrates mentions among his later accusers.

Protagoras

Plato

Anytus

Aristotle

George Clooney

3. Which of the following best captures Socrates' own account of his particular sort of wisdom?

Wisdom is knowing a lot of facts about everything.

Wisdom is never losing an argument.

Wisdom is knowing what one wants and having the drive to get it.

Wisdom is knowing where your knowledge ends and having the courage to admit it.

Wisdom is whatever the individual thinks it is.

4. Noreen tries to make everyone around her happy all the time. If you ask her what she thinks about something, she'll tell you what she thinks you want to hear. If she never changed this habit of hers, she would be unable to profit from a discussion with Socrates.

True

False

5. Rene likes to argue. It doesn't matter what the subject is. It doesn't even matter if he really knows anything about it. That won't stop him from vigorously arguing for any position as if he were an expert and pursuing victory in the debate at any cost. Which of the following best fits the description of Rene?

Rene would have more in common with Socrates than the sophists.

Rene would have more in common with the sophists than Socrates.

Rene probably shares Socrates' passion for the truth.

All of the above

None of the above

6. As we discussed in class, rhetoric__.

Need not be thought of as an art of achieving verbal victory by any means

Is the art of making the truth apparent

Is something only evil people engage in

A and B

A and C

7. Emily and Trey are trying to figure out what the best major is. Emily argues that the best major is the one that provides the most interesting classes. Trey argues that the best major is the one that gives the student a stronger chance of finding employment after graduation, even if it isn't so interesting or enjoyable. Emily counters that there is more to life than money, and Trey concedes this point. "But", he continues, "it's also true that one won't have a good life if one is homeless or if one is worried about where one's next meal is coming from." The debate continues on like this. What kind of process are Emily and Trey using to settle their difference?

Contradiction

Verbal fighting

Dialectic

Disagreement

None of the above

8. Paulette is writer of short stories. Her stories are loved by many and she is the darling of the literary world. In truth, she knows a good deal about how to structure a short story, about how to choose words that resonate with readers, about how to describe people, places, and things, and how to develop characters in a short amount of space. Technically speaking, she's just a really good writer. She does, however, think and act as though her knowledge about how to write good stories generalizes into knowledge about human psychology. Unselfconsciously, she offers her opinions on any subject about human relationships and is willing to psychoanalyze anyone--even people she's never met. What would Socrates say about Paulette?

Paulette is wise.

Paulette is unwise in the same way the politicians are unwise.

Paulette is unwise in the same way the poets are unwise.

Paulette is unwise in the same way that the craftsmen are unwise.

Paulette needs to get over herself because she is trippin'.

9. Check all and only those statements that represent positions that Socrates holds to throughout the dialogues.

Virtue is nothing but the will of the strongest.

Man is the measure of all things.

Human excellence is knowledge.

All wrongdoing is due to ignorance.

The only purpose of arguing is to secure victory for one's own side.

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10. Which of the following is something that Socrates claims is true of himself in the Apology?

He has powerful friends in Athens.

He will show the Assembly that they must have mercy on him for his children's sake.

He has tried to investigate the claim of the god.

He is a god.

None of the above

11. Check all and only those statements which would be false of Socrates.

He was known for his habit of questioning prominent Athenians.

He was known for his strong constitution and restraint in his physical desires.

Socrates often received money for his teaching.

The Oracle at Delphi pronounced Socrates the wisest man of all.

Socrates was originally from Sparta.

Socrates never fought in a war.

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Phl 201 Quiz 2

1. Socrates was a sophist.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Check all and only those names that belong to those Socrates mentions among his later accusers.

3. Which of the following best captures Socrates' own account of his particular sort of wisdom?

4. Noreen tries to make everyone around her happy all the time. If you ask her what she thinks about something, she'll tell you what she thinks you want to hear. If she never changed this habit of hers, she would be unable to profit from a discussion with Socrates.

6. As we discussed in class, rhetoric__.

9. Check all and only those statements that represent positions that Socrates holds to throughout the dialogues.

10. Which of the following is something that Socrates claims is true of himself in the Apology?

11. Check all and only those statements which would be false of Socrates.