PHI 215 Philosophical Issues
Quiz 2 - Plato's Concept of the Soul and Moral Philosophy
1. What is the Socratic paradox?
 
 
 
 
 

2. What are the three "parts" of the soul according to Plato?  What are their functions in the human being?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3. Explain how Plato conceives of the relationship between the three parts of the soul?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4. What four virtues Plato see as most important and what are their characteristics?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

5. Why does Plato think the soul is more "real" than the body?
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

6. What is the connection between the Plato's theory of knowledge and his conception of the pre-existence of the soul?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

7. How does Plato think the actions of the body affect the soul?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

8. If the Good exists and moral absolutes are based on its reality, how can Plato account for the apparent existence of different moral standards?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

9. What are the characteristics of a "just" man, according to Plato?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

10. What is the relationship of the individual to society, according to Plato?