2. Plato often made the characters of his dialogues examples of the theories they were expressing. This was designed to demonstrate his belief that:
A. there is no real difference between appearance and reality.
B. life itself is a form of art.
C. the order of the universe is reflected in the order of the soul.
D. Both A and B
E. All of the above
3. Which of the following is an example of the distinction between appearance and reality?
A. Arnold looks tall in the movies, but he's really only five feet six inches.
B. My aunt lies about her age.
C. The English horn is neither English nor a horn.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
4. The faculty Plato thinks gives us the ability to tell appearance from reality is:
A. imagination.
B. intuition.
C. reason.
D. investigation.
E. observation.
5. A straight stick looks bent when put halfway under water. Plato uses this example to illustrate the:
A. principle of light refraction.
B. distinction between appearance and reality.
C. artistic structure of his dialogues.
D. superiority of reason to observation.
E. None of the above
6. According to Plato, a person who has true opinions, but does not know what makes them true:
A. does not appear to be wise.
B. is wise, but cannot lead others to wisdom.
C. appears to be wise, but in fact is not.
D. has achieved true wisdom by avoiding the conceit of knowledge.
E. None of the above
7. How does Plato believe one may know what makes one truly happy?
A. By making sure all of one's opinions are true
B. By carefully observing the actions of those who are truly happy
C. By attaining a systematic understanding of the good for humanity
D. By studying a correct definition of "happiness”
E. None of the above
8. Plato thinks that Gorgias is dangerous because:
A. his apparently decent speeches conceal the reality of his wicked character.
B. his students follow his false moral principles rather than emulating his morally upright behavior.
C. he is clearly evil, but still attracts students.
D. he speaks the truth, but does not understand what makes his claims true.
E. None of the above
9. Gorgias' upright moral character and speeches advocating a false ethical view illustrate the:
A. difference between knowledge and belief.
B. way in which the organization of the individual soul mirrors the
organization of the universe.
C. contrast between a persuasive argument and an invalid one.
D. distinction between appearance and reality.
E. All of the above
10. In Plato's dialogue entitled Gorgias, the confusion of Callicles' moral relativism is artistically indicated by:
A. his unkempt appearance.
B. Callicles' opposition to Plato's arguments.
C. Callicles' ranting, shouting, abusiveness, and loss of dignity.
D. Plato's refusal to even engage with Callicles.
E. All of the above
A. there is no real difference between appearance and reality.
B. life itself is a form of art.
C. the order of the universe is reflected in the order of the soul.
D. Both A and B
E. All of the above
3. Which of the following is an example of the distinction between appearance and reality?
A. Arnold looks tall in the movies, but he's really only five feet six inches.
B. My aunt lies about her age.
C. The English horn is neither English nor a horn.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
4. The faculty Plato thinks gives us the ability to tell appearance from reality is:
A. imagination.
B. intuition.
C. reason.
D. investigation.
E. observation.
5. A straight stick looks bent when put halfway under water. Plato uses this example to illustrate the:
A. principle of light refraction.
B. distinction between appearance and reality.
C. artistic structure of his dialogues.
D. superiority of reason to observation.
E. None of the above
6. According to Plato, a person who has true opinions, but does not know what makes them true:
A. does not appear to be wise.
B. is wise, but cannot lead others to wisdom.
C. appears to be wise, but in fact is not.
D. has achieved true wisdom by avoiding the conceit of knowledge.
E. None of the above
7. How does Plato believe one may know what makes one truly happy?
A. By making sure all of one's opinions are true
B. By carefully observing the actions of those who are truly happy
C. By attaining a systematic understanding of the good for humanity
D. By studying a correct definition of "happiness”
E. None of the above
8. Plato thinks that Gorgias is dangerous because:
A. his apparently decent speeches conceal the reality of his wicked character.
B. his students follow his false moral principles rather than emulating his morally upright behavior.
C. he is clearly evil, but still attracts students.
D. he speaks the truth, but does not understand what makes his claims true.
E. None of the above
9. Gorgias' upright moral character and speeches advocating a false ethical view illustrate the:
A. difference between knowledge and belief.
B. way in which the organization of the individual soul mirrors the
organization of the universe.
C. contrast between a persuasive argument and an invalid one.
D. distinction between appearance and reality.
E. All of the above
10. In Plato's dialogue entitled Gorgias, the confusion of Callicles' moral relativism is artistically indicated by:
A. his unkempt appearance.
B. Callicles' opposition to Plato's arguments.
C. Callicles' ranting, shouting, abusiveness, and loss of dignity.
D. Plato's refusal to even engage with Callicles.
E. All of the above
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