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Protagoras and Meno

By Plato
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In Protagoras and Meno by Plato, two dialogues explore key philosophical themes. In the first, Socrates engages with Protagoras on whether virtue can be taught, delving into issues of knowledge and the nature of virtue. The second dialogue sees Socrates discuss with Meno the definition of virtue, introducing the concept of recollection and the idea of innate knowledge.
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This book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by classic philosophical dialogues exploring virtue, knowledge, and the pursuit of wisdom. Engaging with Socratic discussions, this text delves into timeless questions about ethics, education, and human understanding, offering profound insights that have influenced centuries of thought.

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Protagoras and Meno

In Protagoras, the main argument is between the elderly Protagoras, a celebrated Sophist, and Socrates. The discussion takes place at the home of Callias, who is host to Protagoras while he is in town, and concerns the nature of Sophists, the unity and the teachability of virtue.

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This edition includes a list of suggestions for further reading, a glossary of important philosophical words and phrases, and notes.

Exploring the question of what exactly makes good people good, Protagoras and Meno are two of the most enjoyable and accessible of all of Plato's dialogues. Widely regarded as his finest dramatic work, the Protagoras, set during the golden age of Pericles, pits a youthful Socrates against the revered sophist Protagoras. Protagoras' brilliance and humanity make him one of the most interesting and likeable of Socrates' philosophical opponents, turning their encounter into a genuine and lively battle of minds.

The Meno sees an older but ever ironic Socrates humbling a proud young aristocrat as they search for a clear understanding of what it is to be a good man. This dialogue sets out the startling idea that all human learning may be the recovery of knowledge already possessed by our immortal souls.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140449037

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 October 2005

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Lesley Brown
  • Translated by Adam Beresford

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 158g

Pages: 208

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Plato

About the Author

As the father of Western philosophy, who transformed Greek thought with his questioning insights into life and ethics, Socrates (470-399 bc) was a powerful inspiration - and major irritant - to the Athenians of his day. After his trial and execution on charges of heresy and the corruption of young minds, his greatest pupil Plato (c. 427-347 bc) wrote a series of dialogues as an act of homage. Lesley Brown is Centenary Fellow in Philosophy at Somerville College, Oxford, and the author of numerous articles and book chapters on Plato and Aristotle.

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