Platos Meno

The conversation opened Meno and asked if virtue could be taught what it is. Socrates asked the general definition of Meno's virtue, as Socrates pointed out, I do not know if I can teach virtue unless I know what it is. Socrates is looking for general or formal definition of virtue, not just its examples and examples. Socrates wants to know what is common to all virtues. He wants to know the essence of virtue. Meno originally offered various virtues, but Socrates refused to use it as a complete explanation.

The main purpose of Plato's Menor is to explore the nature of virtue. Therefore, the mouthpiece of Socrates and Plato, and the sophisticated student Menno tried to answer the question "What is virtue"? At first, they did not understand what virtues prompted to ask if Meno should even think that the answer is possible. The problem is how you can find something like virtue when you do not know what you are looking for. If you already know what it is, you do not need to find it; however, if you do not know what it is, how do you know when you find it? The problem of finding something's definition is called "paradox of investigation"

In the eyes of many people, virtues can be easily defined with general moral excellence, but Plato's men asks if virtue can be truly taught. In Plato's melody, Meno began asking whether Socrates could teach virtue, or could not get it, but it could be obtained naturally or in other ways. Socrates insisted that he did not even know what virtue was, so he could not teach it by himself. Then he asked Men to try writing his virtue to him. Meno said that virtue is the desire for money and health and other good things and has the ability to acquire them. He also said that virtue is wisdom and courage, but Socrates is not satisfied with the definition of Meno. Socrates asked how menners can teach virtues if he could not give him a clear definition of virtue.