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
