How Did Socrates Stun the Trial Participants During His Trial

question 46

Multiple Choice

How did Socrates stun the trial participants during his trial?

• A) By launching a broadside attack on Athenian democracy and calling for a monarchy to replace it
• B) By suggesting that the Greek gods did not exist and offering new theories of natural philosophy in the gods' stead
• C) By criticizing the conduct of Athenian leaders during the Peloponnesian War and insisting that Athens deserved its defeat at the hands of the Spartans
• D) By defending his right to question his fellow citizens' preconceptions about just living and proclaiming that he would continue to do so

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Consumption

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Disposable Income

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The portion of consumer spending that rises when disposable income rises and falls when disposable income decreases.

Autonomous Consumption

The minimum level of spending that must occur, even if a household has no income.