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What does it mean to say that for Plato there is a huge distinction between how things appear and how they are?

For Plato, this is the distinction between how the world appears and how the world really is.

The polis's ruling class

Guardians

The polis's military class

Auxiliary

Those who engage in the practical everyday activity of the polis

Commercial class

The state of mind whose object is what is

Knowledge

The intermediate state of mind

Opinion

The state of mind whose object is what is not

Ignorance

Good judgment

Wisdom

A kind of order

Self-discipline

A kind of preservation

Courage

A symbol of the world of mere opinion

Cave

How does Plato go about answering the question, "what is justice?"

He answers this by considering what justice is in a polis, and then what it is in an individual person.

For Plato, who represents "wisdom" in the context of the polis?

Guardians

For Plato, who represents "courage" in the context of the polis?

Auxiliary

For Plato, who represents "self-discipline" in the context of a polis?

Commercial/Merchant class

What does Plato describe as being the "greatest harm" to the polis?

When the three classes of citizens interfere with one another, or when one person tries to do all of these jobs at the same time.

For Plato, who are the real philosophers?

Spectators of the truth

Which answer choice best defines what an "opinion" is for Plato?

It's the "intermediate" intellectual capacity.

Which of the following does Plato explicitly say is not how education should be understood?

Putting knowledge into souls where none was before.

Do the titles "Torah" and "Pentateuch" refer to the same thing?

yes

What is a human being, according to Genesis?

The element of the creation that is made in the image of God.

According to Genesis, what was required of the first humans?

They were required to fulfill the commission they were given to be fruitful and multiply, have dominion over the earth, subdue it, and not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

What is the "instrument" used in the Noah story in Genesis that helps facilitate creational renewal?

Covenant :)))

In the first few chapters of Exodus, why are the Israelites being oppressed in Egypt?

They are enslaved by the Egyptians.

What causes the Pharaoh to finally release the Israelites? What holiday does this institute?

The death of his son; Passover.

When the Israelites are released from Egypt, what does God give them for the purpose of protecting their new freedom?

Laws

What is the "key" passage of Torah?

Exodus 34, where God explains who he is.

Who does the following description name? (Gilgamesh description)

Gilgamesh

Which answer choice best explains who Enkidu is and why he was created?

Enkidu is created by the goddess Aruru to be a new hero that balances Gilgamesh out so that the city of Uruk might have peace.

Who is Shamhat and what role does she play in the Epic of Gilgamesh?

She is a temple prostitute who has sex with Enkidu and introduces him to life in Uruk

The mighty king

Gilgamesh

The wild animal-like man who is made civilized through the seduction of a temple prostitute

Enkidu

The walled city which serves as the location for the first two books of the Epic

Uruk

The temple prostitute that seduces Enkidu

Shamhat

The mother of creation

Aruru

The goddess who is Gilgamesh's mother

Ninsun

The guardian of the Cedar Forest

Humbaba

The man who received immortality by escaping the great flood

Utnapishtim

What does Enkidu's death motivate Gilgamesh to accomplish?

Eternal life

How does Aristotle's view of the world differ from Plato's?

While Plato thinks that reality transcends the world of appearances, for Aristotle reality is essentially the world in front of our face, the world that we live in each day.

What does Aristotle believe to be the ultimate point of everything?

The "good"

Why does Aristotle think that a young person is not suitable for studying ethics?

Because the young person has not had enough life experience yet

When Aristotle says that the self-sufficient good is happiness (eudaimonia), which is the best way to understand what he means by happiness?

Human flourishing

For Aristotle, what is the function of a human being?

The activity of the soul in accord with reason

Which best describes Aristotle's view that virtue lies between excess and deficiency?

Doctrine of the mean

For Aristotle, how should a state handle the issue of property?

Allow people to have private property

According to Aristotle, what is a citizen?

One who shares in the administration of justice, and in offices.

Which class of people does Aristotle think should be the largest one in a state?

The middle class

Ruled by one (True form

Monarchy

Ruled by one (Perverted form)

Tyranny

Ruled by a few (True form)

Aristocracy

Ruled by a few (Perverted form)

Oligarchy

Ruled by many (True form)

Polity

Ruled by many (Perverted form)

Democracy