• Is it good or bad for society to have philosophy majors who believe in “seculiar humanism”? Is it better to question the world around us or to just accept it for what it is? p. 18—CS

• On page 19, the author talks about how democracy benefits from people asking questions and reasoning about their beliefs, rather than voting based on biased opinions. What do you think would be the best way to promote people to think freely, thus prompting them to vote for the right reasons?—SM

• p. 19: Does Wabash follow how liberal arts education should be according to the author?—DM

• Self-Awareness/ the knowledge of one’s inadequacy. (Nussbaum, p. 21)—BF

• Pg. 21) Socrates’ thoughts on the unexamined life.—WF

• On page 21 and page 37(?), Nussbaum discusses the democratic-ness of the Socratic method. Why would it necessarily be a bad thing if this method is undemocratic and what about democracy causes us to defend it?—PW

• “If, however, we follow the historical Socrates, can we really avoid becoming, in the end, philosophical followers of Plato?” (Page 26)—JC

• What are your thoughts on Nussbaum’s comparison between Plato and Socrates? Is it really possible to “awaken” every individual, or is Plato fair in keeping education to a minority class? pg. 26—EA

• Do you believe that anger is only dependant upon someone committing a wrong-doing? (page 29 roughly) Topic: anger—AR

• Do you think the criteria for a Socratic education are each necessary? Are there any you would argue are not? pg. 30-33—EA

• Socratic education is for every human being. page 30-31—AW

• Why is Socrates’ attitude towards truths practical? Consider the following quotes: “Socrates himself made no appeal to truths that transcend human experience, and yet he held that the pursuit of ethical truth is essential to full humanity.” (pg.40)—PY