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Provide a definition of “participation” that was given in class. To gain credit for the answer, you must first put the term into its class and then provide its differentia. No partial credit will be given.

In his response to the Oracle of Delphi’s pronouncement that he is the wisest of all, 1. Socrates first goes to the politicians, but finds they are not wise because they believe themselves to be wise. 2. After the politicians, he seeks out the poets because they say wise things, but discovers they do not understand why they say wise things. Hence they cannot be wise because if one were wise, they would know why they said wise things. 3.The last class of those he visits are the craftsmen and discovers they know only their craft but think they know everything. Therefore they cannot be wise either. 4. Socrates concludes that he must be the wisest of all because he is the only one who realizes that he does not know.

Define the term “monism” by placing the term into its class and providing its differentia. Give an example.

Who were the Sophists? Explain what they taught and the philosophical outcome of their teaching that Socrates and Plato opposed. Explain your answer.

Discuss the development from the Pre-Socratic Worldview to the Platonic Worldview by comparing three essential characteristis in the Pre-Socratic Worldview with their companion three essential characteristis in the Platonic Worldview.  What type of change occurs from the Pre-Socratic Worldview to the Platonic Worldview? Remember that we are only concerned about two types of change between Worldviews in this course.

What is the stipulative definition of observation given in lecture and in handouts? Supply class and differentia. Give an example from a poet or philosopher from class. No partial credit

What is the stipulative definition of participation given in lecture and in handouts? Supply class and differentia. Give an example of a poet or philosopher from class. No partial credit.

What is the definition of dualism given in lecture and in handouts? Supply class and differentia. Give an example of a poet or philosopher from class. No partial credit

List and explain at least three of the essential characteristics of the Mythic Worldview and how they change in the Pre-Socratic Worldview. What type of change is this for he most part? 

Place parentheses in the equation to make it true.