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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates say would be harmed if he thinks about empirical causes further?

2. Where does Socrates think the people of earth dwell?

3. What group does Socrates say those who practice moderation would join?

4. What does Socrates think about the path to Hades and back?

5. What does Socrates say of death in 107c-115e?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Socrates say about the Beautiful?

2. What happens to the soul after death according to Socrates?

3. Why was Socrates disappointed by Anaxagoras?

4. How will philosophy free the soul, according to 81b - 88b?

5. What did Cebes think that Socrates did with his arguments on the soul?

6. What should the philosopher master?

7. Who directs the body according to Socrates?

8. What does Socrates say of the Forms and the particular?

9. At the end of 81b-88b, what does Socrates say the soul cannot be damaged by?

10. What does Socrates say of the journey of well-ordered souls?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Socrates likens the relationship with the gods as that of a master and slave. The gods are the perfect masters. Discuss the premise of this master slave relationship and conclude why this analogy was chosen.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the two key aspects of Plato's ethical doctrine regarding the theory of recollection or the assertion that learning is essentially an act of recollecting things. Analyze the theory of recollection and perception in detail, discussing different arguments made in "Phaedo". Support your statements by using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

In an essay, discuss the statement that philosophy is a "longing for death." Do you think this line of thinking was consistent with the reason he refused to escape from prison?

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