Question 1

What is wrong with "relativism" as a thought process? What does the relativist need to understand?

Accepted Answer

Relativism as a thought process refers t

Question 2

Socrates thought that no one knowingly does evil because _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  everyone is naturally drawn towards the good 
B)  people do not receive an adequate moral education 
C)  they only choose evil because they feel constrained to 
D)  evil is really an illusion 
A)  everyone is naturally drawn towards the good 
B)  people do not receive an adequate moral education 
C)  they only choose evil because they feel constrained to 
D)  evil is really an illusion

Question 3

Socrates believed that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  he was wise 
B)  he was not wise 
C)  no one was wise 
D)  only the gods were wise 
A)  he was wise 
B)  he was not wise 
C)  no one was wise 
D)  only the gods were wise

Question 4

The Socratic method is mainly a method of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning 
B)  teaching 
C)  questioning 
D)  experience 
A)  learning 
B)  teaching 
C)  questioning 
D)  experience

Question 5

Ancient Greek stories of the gods served most importantly to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  entertain the people 
B)  develop reasoning skills 
C)  teach the importance of philosophy 
D)  establish core values 
A)  entertain the people 
B)  develop reasoning skills 
C)  teach the importance of philosophy 
D)  establish core values

Question 6

What was Socrates' philosophical aim? How did his philosophical method match up to his aim?

Accepted Answer

Socrates' philosophical aim was to seek

Question 7

Describe the nature of critical thinking. What advantage does the critical thinker have over someone who lacks that skill?

Accepted Answer

Critical thinking is the ability to anal

Question 8

To value living an "examined life" assumes that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no greater good than ethical living 
B)  people normally do not think enough 
C)  everyone needs to learn more 
D)  the truth lies within each of us 
A)  there is no greater good than ethical living 
B)  people normally do not think enough 
C)  everyone needs to learn more 
D)  the truth lies within each of us

Question 9

What is "wisdom," and how does philosophy relate to it?

Accepted Answer

Wisdom can be defined as the ability to

Question 10

Socrates thought that "there is no teaching, only remembering" because _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  people remember better when they figure things out for themselves 
B)  people can arrive at truths without being directly told them 
C)  no one really knows enough to be able to teach 
D)  people cannot learn more than they already know 
A)  people remember better when they figure things out for themselves 
B)  people can arrive at truths without being directly told them 
C)  no one really knows enough to be able to teach 
D)  people cannot learn more than they already know

What is wrong with "relativism" as a thought process? What does the relativist need to understand?

Socrates thought that no one knowingly does evil because _____.

Socrates believed that _____.

The Socratic method is mainly a method of _____.

Ancient Greek stories of the gods served most importantly to _____.

What was Socrates' philosophical aim? How did his philosophical method match up to his aim?

Describe the nature of critical thinking. What advantage does the critical thinker have over someone who lacks that skill?

To value living an "examined life" assumes that _____.

What is "wisdom," and how does philosophy relate to it?

Socrates thought that "there is no teaching, only remembering" because _____.

What Is Philosophy Thinking Philosophically About Life

Who Are You Consciousness, Identity, and the Self

Are You Free Freedom and Determinism

How Can We Know the Nature of Reality Philosophical Foundations

What Is Real What Is True Further Explorations

Is There a Spiritual Reality Exploring the Philosophy of Religion

Are There Moral Truths Thinking About Ethics

What Are Right Actions Constructing an Ethical Theory

What Is Social Justice Creating a Just State

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Exam 2: What Is the Philosophers Way Socrates and the Examined Life

What is wrong with "relativism" as a thought process? What does the relativist need to understand?

Socrates thought that no one knowingly does evil because _____.

Socrates believed that _____.

The Socratic method is mainly a method of _____.

Ancient Greek stories of the gods served most importantly to _____.

What was Socrates' philosophical aim? How did his philosophical method match up to his aim?

Describe the nature of critical thinking. What advantage does the critical thinker have over someone who lacks that skill?

To value living an "examined life" assumes that _____.

What is "wisdom," and how does philosophy relate to it?

Socrates thought that "there is no teaching, only remembering" because _____.

What Is Philosophy Thinking Philosophically About Life

Who Are You Consciousness, Identity, and the Self

Are You Free Freedom and Determinism

How Can We Know the Nature of Reality Philosophical Foundations

What Is Real What Is True Further Explorations

Is There a Spiritual Reality Exploring the Philosophy of Religion

Are There Moral Truths Thinking About Ethics

What Are Right Actions Constructing an Ethical Theory

What Is Social Justice Creating a Just State

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