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What did Crito do in order to see Socrates in prison?
He ‘did the guard a kindness’, also known as bribing
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Who were the people that Socrates proved he was wiser than?
The politicians, the poets, and the artisans
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Who could not be at the execution with Socrates and why couldn't they attend?
Who is Plato and What is being ill?
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Why is Socrates one of the most important philosophers today?
Socrates questioned everything and that helped us to understand why there are so many different perspectives in life.
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They believe that there is something more than Earth. The body will not travel here, but the soul will.
What does a Philosopher believe comes after death?
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What was Socrates' dream and what did it tell him?
A woman clothed in white told him ‘the third day hence, to Phthia shalt thou go”
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What were Socrates charges?
Being a doer of evil, corrupting the youth, and not believing in the gods of the state
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What does Socrates believe happens to the soul if the body has imprinted itself on it too much?
What is returning to a body after death?
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What did we learn from the Apology that can be applied to Modern day life?
We learned to keep an open mind when considering others opinions.
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In the text, it was said that all humans belong to God/s and we do not have the right to kill ourselves.
Why does Socrates and other Philosophers view suicide as immoral?
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What were Crito and his friends willing to do in order to release Socrates?
They are willing to bribe, and provide money and means to escape, as well as risking their well being.
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Who are Socrates accusers?
Meletus, Anytus, and Lycon
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What does Socrates believe is the goal of the philosopher?
What is to seek death?
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What did we learn from Crito that can be applied to Modern day life?
We learned the difference between true opinions and false opinions.
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A philosopher knows that he is wise when he is able to admit that he isn’t wise.
How did Socrates know that he is wiser than other men?
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What were some reasons Crito offered in order to convince Socrates to escape?
Crito tried to use his family, the opportunity to continue educating, his friends, and the risk disgrace and weakness
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What did Socrates do right after he was found guilty?
Socrates asked to be paid/compensated for his service to Athens.
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What does Socrates claim the body does to the soil?
What is tarnish and misguide?
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What did we learn from Phaedo that can be applied to Modern day life?
We learned that everything has an opposite and what the Theory of Recollection is.
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Death cannot be taken by themselves, but they must wait for death to come to them. Socrates states that a true Philosopher waits his entire life for death and to see what happens after.
What must a Philosopher do before death?
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Why did Socrates disagree with the prospect of escaping?
He needed a valid reason and it was against his morals of doing bad against those who have done nothing to him
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Who was the Oracle of Delphi?
The “Pythian prophetess” who said that no one was wiser than Socrates
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What is Socrates' view on the relationship between life and death?
What is they are opposites that originate from each other?
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How is the Theory of Recollection used today?
Many religions that believe in reincarnation use the Theory of Recollection as an explanation of why reincarnation happens.
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The soul is separate from the body. They believe that although the body is moral, the soul is immoral. The soul will survive death, while the body will not.
What is Socrates’ and Philosophers in general view on the soul?
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