Socrates & Plato (2)

PW 33-39
1. The ________, aka "practitioners of wisdom," turned away from questions about the origins of the world and the nature of reality towards living and "fun." They wanted to make philosophy more what?

2. A pragmatic interpretation of Protagoras's statement that "man is the measure" suggests that knowledge is  what? Ultimately it is a statement of ________. (confidence, doubt, sophistry)

3. What was "the proper business of the philosopher," according to Socrates? What did he consider most valuable? What was his view of truth?

4. (T/F) Like his mentor Socrates, Plato had little interest in systematic philosophy or big metaphysical questions about reality.

5. How many worlds does Plato affirm in his cosmology? How does the everyday world relate to Forms? How do we know the latter is real?

6. The Myth of the Cave is an allegory of the relation between Plato's two worlds, as well as a cautionary tale about the fate of who? By what is the escaped slave dazzled?

7. Who should rule, according to Plato? Did Socrates agree?

8. Even if you reject Plato's world of Forms, what Platonic ideal can you retain? Do yo u?

9. (T/F) Socrates and Plato agreed with the pre-Socratics about "soul" being essentially breath, thus needing a body.

10. What is innate, on Plato's (and Socrates'?) view?