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Single Idea 1921
[filed under theme 23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / d. Teaching virtue
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Full Idea
If virtue is some sort of knowledge, then clearly it could be taught.
Gist of Idea
If virtue is a type of knowledge then it ought to be taught
Source
Plato (Meno [c.385 BCE], 87c)
Book Ref
Plato: 'Protagoras and Meno', ed/tr. Guthrie,W K C [Penguin 1956], p.141
The
12 ideas
from 'Meno'
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1913
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Is virtue taught, or achieved by practice, or a natural aptitude, or what?
[Plato]
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1916
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Even if virtues are many and various, they must have something in common to make them virtues
[Plato]
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1918
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How can you know part of virtue without knowing the whole?
[Plato]
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11259
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How can you seek knowledge of something if you don't know it?
[Plato]
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1919
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You don't need to learn what you know, and how do you seek for what you don't know?
[Plato]
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5985
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Seeking and learning are just recollection
[Plato]
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5986
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The slave boy learns geometry from questioning, not teaching, so it is recollection
[Plato]
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1921
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If virtue is a type of knowledge then it ought to be taught
[Plato]
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1922
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Spiritual qualities only become advantageous with the growth of wisdom
[Plato]
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1923
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As a guide to action, true opinion is as good as knowledge
[Plato]
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20219
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True opinions only become really valuable when they are tied down by reasons
[Plato]
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1927
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It seems that virtue is neither natural nor taught, but is a divine gift
[Plato]
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