Meno : Can Virtue Be Taught? - A Foundational Exploration Of Knowledge, Learning, And Moral Character
(2025)
By: Plato

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : The Library of Alexandria, 2025
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1 online resource

ISBN/ISSN
9781806292318 MWT18744168, 1806292319 18744168
LANGUAGE
English
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What if the key to greatness was already hidden inside you-waiting to be remembered? In this fresh, reader-friendly translation of Plato's Meno, the Socratic method crackles with new energy. Meno storms onto the scene demanding quick answers; Socrates responds with probing questions that expose the hollow pride of easy knowledge and invite us on a deeper quest. Their lively exchange introduces the puzzles that still animate ethics, education, and cognitive science today. What You'll Discover in This Modern Edition: - The Paradox That Launched Epistemology - Follow step-by-step commentary on how Socrates turns certainty into doubt-and doubt into enlightenment. - The Theory of Recollection Explained - Accessible notes illuminate the famous geometry demonstration and its implications for innate knowledge. - Virtue in the Real World - Sidebars connect ancient arguments to modern debates on character education, moral psychology, and leadership. - Practical Study Tools - Clear section headings, scene summaries, discussion questions, and a glossary of key Greek terms empower first-time readers and seasoned thinkers alike. - A Bridge to the Larger Platonic Corpus - Cross-references show how Meno foreshadows Phaedo, Republic, and Apology, making this an ideal gateway to classical philosophy. Whether you are a student seeking clarity, a teacher crafting lessons, or a lifelong learner chasing wisdom, Meno invites you to join Socrates on the ultimate pursuit: discovering how we learn to live well

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