Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Protagoras taught that all opinions are true.
2. Socrates taught that we should not continually examine our lives, for this will distract us from the pursuit of success.
3. The punishment Socrates proposed for himself was the privilege of eating in the dining hall of the city’s heroes.
4. Socrates attempted to escape from prison, but failed.
5. Socrates taught that no one voluntarily chooses to do good over evil.
6. Socrates taught that people often have perfect knowledge of the Good, but fail to do it.
7. Plato was Socrates’ teacher and the source of many of Socrates’ ideas.


T 1. Protagoras taught that all opinions are true.
F 2. Socrates taught that we should not continually examine our lives, for this will distract us from the pursuit of success.
T 3. The punishment Socrates proposed for himself was the privilege of eating in the dining hall of the city’s heroes.
F 4. Socrates attempted to escape from prison, but failed.
T 5. Socrates taught that no one voluntarily chooses to do good over evil.
F 6. Socrates taught that people often have perfect knowledge of the Good, but fail to do it.
F 7. Plato was Socrates’ teacher and the source of many of Socrates’ ideas.

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