Socrates’ ideas
What did Socrates want people to become?
Good and wise
What did Socrates use instead of just giving answers?
Questions
According to Socrates, what is the beginning of wisdom?
Admitting what you don't know
What should people question?
Their beliefs and actions
True or False: Socrates thought we should accept every idea without questioning it.
False
What was more important to Socrates: wisdom or popularity?
Wisdom
What is the Socratic Method based on?
Questioning and discussion
What can knowledge help people understand?
What is good
Complete the idea: "The unexamined life is not worth ——-”
Living
If you don't understand something, what would Socrates tell you to do?
Ask questions / keep learning
What did Socrates think philosophy should help people understand?
What is good and how they should live
Name one step of the Socratic Method.
Question accepted ideas / recognize ignorance/search for truth and knowledge
Why is recognizing ignorance important?
It helps us keep questioning and learning
Why should we examine our lives ?
To think about our beliefs, values and actions
Someone says, "I know this is a true because everyone says it.” What would Socrates probably do?
Question the idea / ask for evidence
What is "care of the soul"?
Becoming a better and wiser person
Why did Socrates keep asking people questions?
To find problems or contradictions in their beliefs
How are knowledge and virtue connected?
Knowing what is good can help us act according to what is good
What does self-knowledge help us understand?
Ourselves and the purpose/meaning of life
Give one question you could ask before believing something online.
"What evidence supports this?" / similar answer
According to Socrates, what is more important than wealth, popularity, or social status?
Wisdom and moral character
What was the main purpose of Socrates' questions: winning arguments or helping people understand what they didn't know?
Helping people understand what they didn't know
Can someone know an action is wrong and still do it? Explain.
Yes, for example because of fear, selfishness, or temptation
In your own words, what does "The unexamined life is not worth living" mean?
We should think about and question how we live
Your friend believes something they saw on social media. Give two Socratic questions you could ask them.
Answers can vary:
"What evidence supports it?" "Are there other explanations?" etc.