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WorksheetsPhilosophical Concepts in Plato and Descartes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In Plato's Republic, who does Socrates argue should lead society?
Philosopher-teachers
Poets and artists
Wealthy landowners
Those of noble blood
In "Allegory of the Cave", what does Socrates imply about the prisoners' reaction to the truth?
They will embrace it
They will be indifferent
They will resist it
They will be confused.
What does Socrates say about the administration of public affairs by rulers who are poor and hungering after their own private advantage?
It leads to a well-ordered State
It leads to corruption
It leads to prosperity
It leads to justice.
What did Gyges do after realizing the power of the ring?
He returned it to the king
He used it to become invisible and take over the kingdom
He destroyed it
He sold it.
The Ring of Gyges is a thought experiment that questions __________________.
Whether people are naturally good
How we should rule a kingdom or other state
The nature of beauty
Confusions that exist among different human tribes
Descartes compares doubting one's own body to the beliefs of whom?
Philosophers
Scientists
Brain-damaged madmen
Artists
Fill in the blank: The author uses the example of ______ to illustrate the deception of senses.
a dream
a madman
a pumpkin
a king
What is the main theme of Descartes' text?
Scientific discovery
Philosophical skepticism
Religious belief
Mathematical certainty
In his Mediations, what does Descartes, intend to do until he has something to counter-balance old opinions?
Accept them
Pretend they are false
Ignore them
Embrace them
Which of the following does Descartes believe is NOT subject to skepticism and questioning in his meditations because it relies on more simple and demonstrable laws?
geometry
physics
medicine
astronomy
