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Meno

Plato

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 62 pages

Meno is a Socratic dialogue by Plato in which Meno asks whether virtue can be taught. Socrates examines what virtue is, and the discussion turns to knowledge, opinion, and recollection. It offers a clear introduction to philosophical inquiry.

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Opening of the book

MENO
by Plato
Translated by Benjamin Jowett
Contents
INTRODUCTION.
This Dialogue begins abruptly with a question of Meno,
who asks, 'whether virtue can be taught.' Socrates replies
that he does not as yet know what virtue is, and has never
known anyone who did. 'Then he cannot have met Gorgias
when he was at Athens.' Yes, Socrates had met him, but he
has a bad memory, and has forgotten what Gorgias said.
Will Meno tell him his own notion, which is probably not

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Contents

  1. MENO
  2. Translated by Benjamin Jowett
  3. Contents
  4. INTRODUCTION.
  5. ON THE IDEAS OF PLATO.
  6. MENO
  7. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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