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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is inferior to the humans according to Socrates?

2. What did the people present with Socrates think of his argument according to Phaedo?

3. What does Socrates says of his ability with the area he is looking into, in order to answer Cebes' question?

4. What topic does Socrates discuss to answer Cebes question?

5. What did Socrates feel when he said that the one teaching about the "Mind" was not applying his own teachings?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the soul after death according to Socrates?

2. According to Socrates in 88c-95a, what is there no greater evil than and why does he believe this?

3. What does Socrates think of the shape of earth?

4. What does Socrates say about the Beautiful?

5. What do Phaedo and Echecrates want more of?

6. How will philosophy free the soul, according to 81b - 88b?

7. What does Socrates say of the Forms and the particular?

8. How does the soul rule the man according to Socrates?

9. What is Tartarus according to Socrates?

10. What should the philosopher master?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Phaedo gives an interpretation and examples of the argument from opposites. Take death and explain how the argument from opposites is meant to show that the soul coheres after death. Analyze the potential problems that arise from this argument and determine whether or not they were properly reconciled. Use the text to support your statements.

Essay Topic 2

Socrates likens the relationship with the gods as that of a master and slave. The gods are the perfect masters. Discuss the premise of this master slave relationship and conclude why this analogy was chosen.

Essay Topic 3

In "Phaedo", women have an ambivalent role in the text and are forced to leave the room when Socrates drinks the poison. Discuss the position of women in the text and in ancient times, and use the text to support your discussion.

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