Socrates Essay
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Socrates Essay
What I got out of the conversation, I learn that Meno wanted to know is Socrates believe that if virtue can be taught, and if not, how it is that men come to possess it. Socrates says that Meno does not understand and is starting at the right place. He says Meno needs define virtue since neither of the two men know, and from there they can inquire about its qualities of teaching.
Meno first states that all people are very different so virtue in people are all different. Socrates thought his definition was like a swarm of bees: the bees all had different virtues. But, Socrates is interested in that quality they all share. Socrates definition of virtue is of shape (“the limit of a solid”) thin he elaborates and defines of shades, in the style of the sophists, which shows up their empty pretentiousness.
Meno challenges Socrates definition is it requires having good things and power, justly done. But, using “justice” in this definition causes a problem. Meno decides to compare Socrates fish, which sours whatever it touches. Socrates has appointed Meno not very smart, now Meno has nothing to say. So, if they don’t know the meaning of virtue, Meno ask what do we look for.
Socrates thinks that learning is nothing new but rather of remembering something the mind knew before we were born but just forgotten.
To prove his point show, he uses one of Meno’s slave boys, Socrates uses a math problem. He draws a square both sides of the square two feet, now he ask the young man what if he had twice the area of the one he just drew. How would you calculate how long the side of a square would be? The salve gives the answer of four feet and then the answer of three feet, Socrates tells him that he is wrong both times.
Socrates helps the young man to recollect and explains the math equation. Socrates shows the boy without really explaining anything, the boy thinks the problem through himself. More or less he came to his own conclusion, Socrates he must...
What I got out of the conversation, I learn that Meno wanted to know is Socrates believe that if virtue can be taught, and if not, how it is that men come to possess it. Socrates says that Meno does not understand and is starting at the right place. He says Meno needs define virtue since neither of the two men know, and from there they can inquire about its qualities of teaching.
Meno first states that all people are very different so virtue in people are all different. Socrates thought his definition was like a swarm of bees: the bees all had different virtues. But, Socrates is interested in that quality they all share. Socrates definition of virtue is of shape (“the limit of a solid”) thin he elaborates and defines of shades, in the style of the sophists, which shows up their empty pretentiousness.
Meno challenges Socrates definition is it requires having good things and power, justly done. But, using “justice” in this definition causes a problem. Meno decides to compare Socrates fish, which sours whatever it touches. Socrates has appointed Meno not very smart, now Meno has nothing to say. So, if they don’t know the meaning of virtue, Meno ask what do we look for.
Socrates thinks that learning is nothing new but rather of remembering something the mind knew before we were born but just forgotten.
To prove his point show, he uses one of Meno’s slave boys, Socrates uses a math problem. He draws a square both sides of the square two feet, now he ask the young man what if he had twice the area of the one he just drew. How would you calculate how long the side of a square would be? The salve gives the answer of four feet and then the answer of three feet, Socrates tells him that he is wrong both times.
Socrates helps the young man to recollect and explains the math equation. Socrates shows the boy without really explaining anything, the boy thinks the problem through himself. More or less he came to his own conclusion, Socrates he must...