Philosophy Worksheet
Kreeft, Philosophy 101 by Socrates

Directions:
1. Please type your answers to these questions. (Handwritten answers will be accepted, but at a 15-point penalty.)
2. Put your name on at the top of the page.
3. Number your answers. Each answer should be at least four sentences long.
4. Print out two copies of your answers -- one for you and one for me -- and bring them to class. Late papers (turned in after the class is over) will earn a zero for the assignment.

I. The Apology of Socrates: Philosophy Defended

24. Philosophy is embarrassing

a. Socrates rebukes the Athenians for not seeking virtue, which is more important than riches. How does this relate to Jesus’ admonition to “store up treasures in Heaven” (Matthew 7:20)? Is virtue a treasure?

b. Socrates says he was commanded by God to put any less-than-virtuous Athenians “to shame.” Explain what he means. Do you agree with this method?

c. In the case of the Athenians, do you think they killed Socrates because he embarrassed them? Why or why not?

d. Kreeft seems to equate the conscience with “the Socrates within us.” Is this justified? Can we ever kill our conscience? Could then Athenians ever kill Socrates? Include your reflections on Romans 2:14-16 and 1 John 3:19-20.