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Meno
by Plato
Can virtue be taught? The slave boy and geometry, knowledge as recollection, true opinion versus knowledge. The best short introduction to Plato's method.
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you want the Socratic method demonstrated.
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Skip it if…
you want metaphysics.
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Three things you will actually use
- Questions draw out knowledge.
- Define before debating.
- Virtue may not be teachable.
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Read the slave-boy passage.
Our verdict
Plato's Meno.
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