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Philosophy (40-50) Class Set
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Philosophy
8th Grade
12/10/2012

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Term
Why did the Oracle at Delphi say that Socrates was the wisest man in Greece?
Definition
Because Socrates knew he knew nothing.
Term
What crime was Socrates put on trial for?
Definition
Corrupting the youth of Athens.
Term
Finish this quote: "The unexamined life ____________."
Definition
The unexamined life is not worth living.
Term
Who was Socrates' most famous student?
Definition
Plato.
Term
What was the name of the first formal school of philosophy, founded in Athens.
Definition
The Academy.
Term
What was the name of the famous allegory used to explain why Socrates had been so violently rejected?
Definition
The Allegory of the Cave
Term
What did socrates say his punishment should be?
Definition
He said he should be rewarded.
Term
What is nihilism?
Definition
Nothingness.
Term
For Thrasymachus, morality was reduced to a struggle for power.  What quote embodies this concept?
Definition
"Justice is nothing other than the advantage of the stronger."
Term
When offered a choice between death and exile, why does he chose death?
Definition
Because he was too proud to choose exile.
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