Greeks looked to the traditional wisdom of __________.
the poets
the poets
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Greeks looked to the traditional wisdom of __________.
the poets | the poets |
Contemporary of Socrates who helped establish Ethics:
(a) Anaxagoras
(b) Democritus
(c) Heraclitus
(d) Parmenides
(e) None of the above | None of the above |
What does EUTHUMIA mean?
(a) good spirits
(b) good vibes
(c) good times
(d) good souls
(e) None of the above | good spirits |
Who started the rational, virtue-centered theory?
(a) Democritus
(b) Protagoras
(c) Epicurus
(d) Zeno
(e) None of the above | Democritus |
Protagoras’ definition of virtue (ARETE):
| Virtue is the ability to succeed in society (practical success / effectiveness) |
“Best people” = best families/upbringing (Protagoras):
(a) True
(b) False | true |
Socrates believed we can fully understand the good:
(a) True
(b) False | true |
Socrates claimed he himself had full knowledge:
(a) True
(b) False | false |
Socrates’ method:
(a) HUBRIS
(b) ATARAXIA
(c) ELENCHUS
(d) APATHIA
(e) None of the above | ELENCHUS |
Conventional success (not true virtue):
(a) Pleasure
(b) Health
(c) Wealth
(d) Power
(e) All of the above | all of the above |
No one does wrong knowingly:
(a) True
(b) False | true |
Plato: source of all goodness:
(a) Substance
(b) Form of the Good
(c) Matter
(d) Body
(e) None | Form of the Good |
Emotions and __________ interfere with reason:
(a) hopes
(b) fears
(c) appetites
(d) feelings
(e) None | appetites |
One tripartite virtue (Plato):
| Wisdom (or Courage, Temperance, Justice) |
Aristotle combines Plato + Socrates:
(a) True
(b) False | true |
Most distinctive human capacity (Aristotle):
(a) moral virtue
(b) theoretical understanding
(c) practical skill
(d) empathy
(e) None | theoretical understanding |
Ethics for Aristotle is practical (improves life):
(a) True
(b) False | true |