This is especially a problem with Meno, who responds in a particular way to Socrates because of the way he is, so we need tMost interesting to me is Klein's approach to the dialogue as a dramatic work. Therefore it can't be teachable after all.There follows an exchange with Anytus, who has joined the conversation, that is charged with dramatic irony. First-time readers of Plato are often disappointed in the arguments of Socrates because they, the readers, fail to take into account the personalities of his interlocutors -- this is something that would have been obvious to Plato's contemporaries, but most modern readers need a little help here. Hence the flip side of "virtue is knowledge" is "all wrongdoing is ignorance," a claim that Plato spells out and seeks to justify in dialogues such as the Meno is content to conclude that virtue can be taught, but Socrates, to Meno's surprise, turns on his own argument and starts criticizing it. But to really be able to teach someone how to grow tomatoes, you need more than a bit of practical experience and a few rules of thumb; you need a genuine knowledge of horticulture, which includes an understanding of soils, climate, hydration, germination, and so on. Many readers will be skeptical of this claim.
Your Web browser is not enabled for JavaScript. They figure again in other dialogues, notably the While the content of Meno is a classic in its form and metaphysical function, it also has an underlying and ominous subtext. Socrates, the Primary Question, and the Unity of Virtue.Hidden Patency: On the Iconic Character of Human Life.Commodification or Compensation: A Reply to Ketchum. Meno. Meno was a young man who was described in historical records as treacherous, eager for … Most don't consider it a proof of the theory of reincarnation, and even Socrates concedes that this theory is highly speculative. The Greek term for the situation he finds himself in is Socrates dismisses Meno's paradox as a "debater's trick," but he nevertheless responds to the challenge, and his response is both surprising and sophisticated. We may have to stay home and stay still, but through t...Most interesting to me is Klein's approach to the dialogue as a dramatic work. Meno By Plato Written 380 B.C.E Translated by Benjamin Jowett. Image provided by: CDC/ Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM For example, if you want to grow tomatoes and you correctly believe that planting them on the south side of the garden will produce a good crop, then if you do this you'll get the outcome you're aiming at.
Commentary on Plato's Meno. If virtue could be taught there would be teachers of virtue. Most of the time in practical life, we get by perfectly well if we simply have correct beliefs about something.
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But many have seen it as a convincing proof that human beings have some Socrates doesn't insist that his claims about reincarnation are certain. I think I understood most of it.Having read or re-read most of Plato for a summer reading project, I also wanted to make some time to revisit Jacob Klein's Commentary on Meno. Socrates, typically for him, says he doesn't know since he doesn't know what virtue is, and he hasn't met anyone who does. Socrates is unconvinced. The fact that all good things, in order to be beneficial, must be accompanied by wisdom doesn't really show that this wisdom is the same thing as virtue. Please enter recipient e-mail address(es).The E-mail Address(es) you entered is(are) not in a valid format. Theodor Ebert - 2007 - In Brisson Erler (ed. Please enter the message.Would you also like to submit a review for this item?The subject field is required.
Download: A 66k text-only version is available for download. But many philosophers have found something impressive about the passage. The Meno, one of the most widely read of the Platonic dialogues, is seen afresh in this original interpretation that explores the dialogue as a theatrical presentation.