Seekers of wisdom, lovers of truth: A study of Plato's by Michelle Kristine Jenkins

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In the Alcibiades, Socrates charges that Alcibiades' views of justice have been informed by the public, which is itself ignorant of the nature of justice (110de). In the Protagoras, Protagoras argues that one learns virtue from the society in general (Protagoras 327e-328c). Anytus echoes this sentiment in the Meno (92e-93a). 47 products are beneficial and which detrimental to the soul” (313de). It’s imperative for someone considering becoming a student of anyone purporting to have knowledge of things that concern the soul to first discover whether they in fact have knowledge of their products and, in particular, know whether those products are harmful or beneficial.

61 Socrates’ tenuous relation- 60. Beversluis 2000, chapter 2 offers several arguments against the distinction that Vlastos offers. His central worry is that we cannot easily distinguish between the times when Socrates is engaging in ‘serious’ dialectic and those times when he is not. It would be quite problematic if one were to simply stipulate that those times that Socrates is engaging in dishonest exchanges he is not behaving seriously. Beversluis puts quite heavy weight on the logical validity of an argument.

28 Socrates frequently portrayed 26. If this is the case, then why make the distinction at all? For one, even if Socrates’ outward behavior toward his interlocutors doesn’t change, it could explain why he approaches some individuals and doesn’t approach others. 27. Hippias Major 283a 28. As with most topics pertaining to Socrates, there is a wealth of scholarship about how to understand Socratic irony. Vlastos 1991 offers one of the most definitive treatments. Brickhouse and Smith 2000 criticize Vlastos’ account and offer their own treatment of Socratic irony.

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