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WorksheetsQuiz 5
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
According to Plato, what is the difference between many things and the Forms as objects?
Many things are objects of sight (or senses) and Forms are objects of thought
Forms are the shape that each physical thing possesses
The philosopher must know many things about the Forms
Many things create the Forms as real objects
For Plato, in what ways are the Sun and the (Form of the) Good alike?
The sun is the ultimate source of what is good in the natural world
The Form of the Good allows for knowledge, like the sun allows for clear vision
The sun is the highest standard of beauty for humanity
The Form of the Good warms the heart, like the heat of the sun on the body
How are images different from objects of sense for Plato?
Images are more vivid than objects of sense
Animals have objects of sense, but not images, in their experience
Objects of sense are always copies of our imagination
Images, such as shadows and reflections, are copies of objects of sense
In Plato’s allegory of the cave,
there are people who are in chains from childhood
there are people who overthrow the rulers of the cave and achieve political power
there are people who are burned in a fire
there are people who only watch football on television
In the allegory of the cave,
The cave-people realize they are living in a dream of another person
Some of the cave people plot against the fire-makers
One person is released from the chains and is dragged out of the cave
One person frees himself from the chains and escapes the cave
