The Sophists distinguished between things that are true by "physis" and things that are true by "nomos." For the Sophists, morality, religion, and politics are true by:
The Oracle at Delphi said Socrates was the wisest of all men. This surprised him. On reflection, however, he decided he must be wiser than many people in one way. Unlike most people, Socrates __________.
The process used by Socrates to gain knowledge. Involves asking a series of questions about a particular topic to help the parties examine and clarify their ideas. Parties assist each other by raising potential objections to what the others say. The process is better at identifying falsehood than truth. What name do we give this process?
What did Socrates mean when he said that "Knowledge is virtue" and "Ignorance is vice"?
Who tried to convince Socrates to escape from jail?
The Sophists believed the most important form of education was:
Socrates did not think of himself as a teacher, but described himself as a
Thales thought that the basic "stuff" out of which everything is made is: