Question 1

For Socrates, the relationship between the morally Good and God is

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Socrates, particularly in Plato's dialogues, suggests that the Good is independent of the gods, and that the gods love what is good because it is good, not that it is good because the gods love it. This is a reflection of the Euthyphro dilemma.

Question 2

In the "Allegory of the Cave,"the problem the prisoners had was

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In Plato's "Allegory of the Cave," the prisoners are chained in such a way that they can only see the wall of the cave in front of them, where shadows are projected. They mistake these shadows for reality because they have never seen the real objects that cast the shadows.

Question 3

Plato's Forms are

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Plato's Forms are considered eternal, unchanging realities that exist beyond our sensory experience and are apprehended by the intellect or mind alone. They are the perfect exemplars of the various properties and entities we encounter in the world.

Question 4

How did Socrates' views differ from those of the sophists?

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Question 5

What did Protagoras mean when he said "Man is the measure of all things"?

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Question 6

What was Socrates' view on the relationship between knowledge and moral goodness? How could his view be criticized?

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Question 7

What was Socrates' view on the autonomy of ethics?

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Question 8

Describe what Plato means when he talks of the Forms. What is it that the Forms explain? What is the relationship between the Forms and particular things?

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Quiz 4: The Rise of the Sophists and Socrates