Ancient Greek Philosophy and Literature
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Who was the most celebrated disciple of Socrates?

  • Aristophanes
  • Euripides
  • Phidias
  • Plato (correct)

    • What area replaced Athenian art and literature during Plato's time?

  • Drama and poetry
  • Sculpture and painting
  • Philosophy and oratory (correct)
  • Science and mathematics

    • Who challenged many established beliefs and conventions with a dispassionate quest for truth?

  • Aristophanes
  • Euripides
  • Socrates (correct)
  • Parmenides

    • According to Plato's theory of Forms, which world is not the real world?

    <p>The world of objects apprehended by senses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Plato advocate regarding the characters in a play?

    <p>They should be good characters with positive qualities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Plato, what effect does tragedy have on the audience?

    <p>It brings pleasure by evoking strong emotions when experienced in excess</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Plato believe is the appropriate response to comic characters?

    <p>They should be pitied rather than laughed at</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Plato emphasize about a speaker's speech?

    <p>It should follow a natural sequence and impress the hearers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Plato, where does the ultimate reality lie?

    <p>In the world of Forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Plato believe about the physical world?

    <p>It is a mere existence as opposed to essence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Plato view the connection between the physical world and the world of Forms?

    <p>The physical world is an imperfect copy of the world of Forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Plato think about the purpose and usefulness of art?

    <p>Art is essentially deceptive and potentially dangerous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Plato consider art, literature, and poetry twice removed from reality?

    <p>Because they are inspired suddenly and not thoughtfully created</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Plato's main objection to poetry and poets?

    <p>Their non-moral character and their effect on emotions rather than reason</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Plato, what should be the function of poetry?

    <p>To teach morals and contribute to knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Plato consider as the test of poetry?

    <p>'As near pasttime' reproduction of ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Plato differentiate drama from poetry?

    <p>'As near pasttime' reproduction in drama while 'near pasttime' reproduction in poetry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Ideas' according to Plato are considered as:

    <p>'Ultimate reality'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Plato mean when he says 'things themselves being imperfect copies of the ideas from which they spring'?

    <p>Physical objects can never embody the essence of ideal Forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Plato criticize drama?

    <p>Drama affects emotions rather than reason</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Plato's opinion on the characters in a play?

    <p>They should be noble and virtuous to uplift the audience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Plato, what should a tragedy elicit from the audience?

    <p>Grief and pity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Plato's view on comedy characters?

    <p>They should be pitied and not laughed at</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Plato emphasize regarding a speaker's speech?

    <p>It should follow a natural sequence and impress the hearers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Plato view the pleasure offered by a tragedy?

    <p>It offers pleasure by evoking anger and fear in excess</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Plato, what must a speaker be in terms of knowledge?

    <p>Thorough and sure of what he has to say</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Plato advocate regarding the function of poetry?

    <p>To have good characters and avoid portraying cowardice and criminality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Plato's opinion on the world of Forms?

    <p>It is the real world where ultimate reality lies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should a comic character be according to Plato?

    <p>Lovable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Plato view the connection between oratory and written language?

    <p>Rules for spoken language could also be applied for the written word</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Plato believe about the psychology of the audience?

    <p>The speaker must understand the psychology of the audience for effective communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Plato think about human beings' feelings like anger, fear, and grief?

    <p>When in excess, there is pleasure derived from them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the chief priest of philosophy and oratory during Plato's time?

    <p>Parmenides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Plato, which world is considered as the real world?

    <p>The realm of pure Forms or ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who challenged established beliefs and conventions with a dispassionate quest for truth?

    <p>Socrates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the replacement for Athenian art and literature during Plato's time?

    <p>Philosophy and oratory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Plato's theory of Forms, how can the familiar world of objects be apprehended?

    <p>By reason</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were among the philosophers that took the place of Athenian art and literature according to the text?

    <p>Parmenides, Empedocles, and Socrates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the philosophers discuss in particular in response to the decline in national character and standards of public life?

    <p>A great variety of matters of concern to citizens and the state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main focus of Socrates' dispassionate quest of truth?

    <p>Challenging established beliefs and conventions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the philosophers discuss in relation to society and its nature and functions?

    <p>The value of literature to society and its nature and functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Plato consider as dependent upon another world, the realm of pure Forms or ideas?

    <p>The familiar world of objects we apprehend by our senses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is illustrated in the works of artists like Phidias and Polygnotus during Plato's time?

    <p>Athenian art and literature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the connection between the physical world and the world of Forms, according to Plato?

    <p>The physical world is an imperfect copy of the ideal Forms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Plato view art as useless?

    <p>It serves no useful purpose in society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Plato believe about the reproduction of things in art?

    <p>They are twice removed from reality and more imperfect than the original things.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason Plato criticizes poetry and poets?

    <p>They fail in the test of reason.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Plato, what should be the function of poetry?

    <p>To contribute to knowledge and teach morals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Plato differentiate drama from poetry?

    <p>Drama depends upon the audience's approval, while poetry does not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Plato think about emotions as guides to men?

    <p>Emotions are not safe guides to men and are temporary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Plato view the connection between the physical world and the world of Forms?

    <p>The physical world is an imperfect copy of the ideal Forms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Plato's opinion about the role of art in society?

    <p>Art serves no useful purpose in society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Plato believe about art's relation to reality?

    <p>Art merely copies a copy and is twice removed from reality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Plato think about poetry's influence on emotions?

    <p>Poetry affects emotions which cannot be relied upon as guides for men.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Plato criticize drama?

    <p>Drama fails in the test of reason and cannot make better citizens.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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