Socrates
The 'Father of Philosophy'
Socrates
The author of "The Republic" and the "Trial and Death of Socrates"
Plato
Self evident, objective truth/reality
common sense
Distinguishes a human person from every other creature
rational soul/reason
The study of knowledge
epistemology
The city of Socrates
Athens
The Cave represents
the physical/material world
Love, friendship, suffering are all examples of:
common experience
No cats are reptiles. Whiskers is a cat. Therefore...
Whiskers is not a reptile.
That the world exists independently of the human mind and that we can know it as it truly is through our senses.
realism
The prophetess that prophesied of Socrates' wisdom
Oracle of Delphi
The captives represent
human beings/us
Reality as it is/that which is/correspondence between intellect and reality
Truth
Something cannot both be and not at the same time and in the same respect.
Principle of Non-Contradiction
Unsure if reality can be understood by the senses or if knowledge can be acquired at all.
skepticism
Socrates knew what...
he didn't know
The ascent from the cave represents the journey from...
know/knowledge
All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal. This is an example of a:
logical syllogism
With regard to acquiring knowledge, a realist argues that our senses are...
reliable
Socrates' accuser
Meletus
Understanding and our ability to reflect on choices are examples of:
Logic/powers of the mind
episteme is the Greek word for
knowledge