Philosophy Test #2

Gov't where the rich rule, only a few wealthy citizens. Socrates is against this b/c it makes 2 different countries, the rich and the poor. These people love money and profit. They are scared of war b/c it costs too much money, so they give up the virtue of honor and become cowardly

Domintation. When reason has started to dominate. This stands for the age when philosophy and reason started to dominate Athenian culture.

Talk between two people, or between oneself. It is essentially giving said person a conscience. It is very important b/c dialogue means the leaders are becoming more rational and are using reasoning instead of war.

Traveling teachers of rhetoric. Basically the modern-day lawyers. They speak eloquently but say things of little true value, at least according to Socrates. He is against them b/c they teach us how to make a weaker argument stronger, which is exactly what Socrates is accused of, ironically enough.

The art of making speeches

The standardized numbers in the margins of Plato's works; they were added by a midieval scholar for reference purposes

Word or speech or very logical. More profound reasoning or rationality

Immitation

The man who visits the sanctuary where Pythia is located and asks her if anybody is wiser than Socrates, Pythia says no

Town in Greece, site of the famous Delphic oracle

Mouthpiece of Apollo, she was the statue and main figure of Athens

God that represents order, harmony and civilization like no other Greek god, he is very bright and rational, so obviously very important for these times of virtue change

Arrogance. usually actions that would humiliate the victim in ancient Greece but give the abuser pleasure or gratification

The many and riffraff, they don't judge on knowledge but on pure chance. Socrates speaks unkindly of them b/c they do not made reasoned decisions, but more appetitive decisions that fit their needs and expectations

Reason or being logical