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Single Idea 1913

[filed under theme 23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / d. Teaching virtue ]

Full Idea

Is virtue something that can be taught, or does it come by practice, or is it a natural aptitude, or something else?

Gist of Idea

Is virtue taught, or achieved by practice, or a natural aptitude, or what?

Source

Plato (Meno [c.385 BCE], 70a)

Book Ref

Plato: 'Protagoras and Meno', ed/tr. Guthrie,W K C [Penguin 1956], p.115