Exam 5: The Philosopher-King: Plato

You must be a US citizen to be the President of the United States.

Platonic Forms are known through experience.

Solon was a lawgiver.

Plato founded the Garden.

Plato believed that a corrupt state produces corrupt citizens.

Plato did not believe that Forms actually existed.

Plato s Republic is perhaps the most-read work of Western philosophy.

What type of morality does Plato argue for?

An example of a higher metaphysical Form is

In what way is Plato s Republic a meritocracy? Does this make it a more or less appealing way or organizing society, in your view?

Sparta surrendered to Athens in 404 B.C.E.

What type of knowledge gains no hold on the mind, for Plato?

What did Plato compare the absolute Form of the Good to?

Plato was a skeptic.

Do you agree with Plato that there can be excessive freedom? Why, or why not? Explain your answer.

Who coined the term utopia ?

What did Plato think was the excellence of function for the whole ?

Outline Plato s Allegory of the Cave. What do you think is the main lesson that he wished to communicate through this? Do you agree with Plato s views here? Why, or why not? Explain your answer.

How many people have power in a tyranny?

Platon means wide in Greek.