Quiz 2 Ch 2 & 3

__________ famously declared, "Man is the measure of all things." A. Zeno B. Democritus C. Heraclitus D. Protagoras

D. Protagoras

True or False? According to ancient atomism, atoms consist of neutrons and protons.

False

True or False? At his trial, Socrates declares he prefers exile to death.

False

True or False? Heraclitus say that the logos is that part of ourselves we use to feel emotions.

False

True or False? Socrates endorses the idea that society should determine virtue.

False

True or False? Socrates is a committed Sophist.

False

True or False? Socrates often demonstrates that people who think themselves wise really are wise.

False

True or False? The Sophists hold that absolute knowledge is attainable.

False

True or False? At his trial, Socrates's cross-examination shows that Meletus's position is inconsistent.

True

True or False? Parmenides asserts, "All things are one."

True

True or False? Subjective relativism is the view that truth depends on what the individual accepts as true, not on the way things are.

True

Parmenides is famous for, among other things, his systematic __________. A. Employment of deductive argument B. Employment of fallacious argument C. Employment of inductive argument D. Interpretation of astronomical signs

A. Employment of deductive argument

The Oracle at Delphi declared no one was __________ than Socrates. A. Wiser B. A better philosopher C. More ignorant D. Smarter

A. Wiser

The reductio ad absurdum is a type of __________. A. Reason B. Argument C. Experiment D. Lecture

B. Argument

Socrates claimed he did not accept __________ for teaching. A. Political appointments B. Money C. Dinner invitations D. Clothing

B. Money

If you assume that a set of statements is true, and yet you can deduce a false or absurd statement from it, then the original set of statements as a whole must be false. This kind of argument is known as __________. A. Hypothetical syllogism B. Reductio ad absurdum C. Modus tollens D. Modus ponens

B. Reductio ad absurdum

Parmenides argues that reality consists of the __________. A. Infinite B. Many C. One D. Finite

C. One

__________ argues that to think or talk of "what is not" is to think or talk of nothing—and that's not possible. A. Thales B. Democritus C. Parmenides D. Heraclitus

C. Parmenides

According to Heraclitus, to grasp the principle of the world order is to grasp __________. A. Meteorological events B. Human desire C. Geological shifts D. Reality

D. Reality

For Socrates, an unexamined life is a tragedy because it results in grievous harm to the __________. A. Justice system B. State C. Body D. Soul

D. Soul