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Phil 1001 Quiz 1
_____ 1. In the Apology, Socrates says he is putting his trust in truth and not the elegant rhetorical language that his accusers employ.
_____2. Socrates confessed that, yes, he is a teacher of young men as his proper occupation, but his fees are only half of the going rate that the others like Gorgias, Prodicus and Hippias charge.
_____3. Because the Oracle of Dephi said no one is wiser than Socrates, Socrates is out to prove this is false by questioning Athenians who claim to be wise.
_____4. When charged with corrupting the young people, Socrates responded by saying he is in fact educating and improving them.
_____5. Socrates responds to the charge of atheism by saying that the spirits (daimons) he follows are either gods or children of gods.
_____6. Socrates claims that he is a gift of the gods to the city for the betterment of the people.
_____7. The jury’s verdict was almost unanimous that Socrates is guilty.
_____8. In the phase of the trial to determine his punishment, Socrates who was 70 years old said that he would be willing to be silent and mind his own business for what few years remained to him so long as they let him live and receive free meals.
_____9. In the end Socrates offers the alternative that he pay a fine of 30 minas to be guaranteed by his friends present at the trial.
_____10. Socrates holds this truth: nothing bad can happen to a good man, whether in life or in death.