Socrates Interpretation of Virtue
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Plato's Meno explores the question can virtue be taught? Socrates believes that he must first answer the more fundamental question of what virtue is. Through Meno's and Socrates' inquiry, they search for the definition of virtue, and believe that they have discovered virtue to be knowledge. At this point, the question of what is knowledge actually is comes into play. Socrates draws three conclusions, first that it is innate in the human soul, that it can be taught, and then that it is a gift from the gods. Socrates then explores whether or not there is a difference between knowledge and true opinion, and discovers that though they are different they both are virtue. Plato's Meno reaches a definition of virtue through the distinction between what knowledge is versus true opinion.
The Meno first concludes that virtue is a kind of wisdom or knowledge. Then continues to explore how virtue is a human characteristic born in us all. Socrates also states that virtue is something good, and that something that is good for you is beneficial...