Greek Philosophy Quiz
1) Socrates
a. What is the ‘Socratic Method’?
b. What can we infer or guess about Socrates’ own philosophy based on his
practice of the Socratic Method? What does this tell us about his values?
c. Is the Socratic Method still relevant in today’s world? explain
2) Plato
a. Describe Plato’s Allegory of the Cave.
b. Connect the Allegory of the Cave to Plato’s Theory of Forms.
c. Is Plato’s Allegory of the Cave relevant to today’s world? Are there
contemporary situations you can think of that parallel the Allegory of the
Cave?
3) Aristotle
a. Why did Aristotle reject Plato’s Theory of Forms? What did he propose as
an alternative?
Greek Philosophy Quiz
1) Socrates
b. What is the ‘Socratic Method’?
c. What can we infer or guess about Socrates’ own philosophy based on his
practice of the Socratic Method? What does this tell us about his values?
d. Is the Socratic Method still relevant in today’s world? explain
2) Plato
e. Describe Plato’s Allegory of the Cave.
f. Connect the Allegory of the Cave to Plato’s Theory of Forms.
g. Is Plato’s Allegory of the Cave relevant to today’s world? Are there
contemporary situations you can think of that parallel the Allegory of the
Cave?
3) Aristotle
h. Why did Aristotle reject Plato’s Theory of Forms? What did he propose as
an alternative?