A Problem in Platoʼs Hagiography of Socrates
The problem for Platoʼs hagiography of Socrates can be stated as a trilemma: 1) Socrates is an exemplar of virtue; 2) Virtue is a kind of knowledge; and 3) Socrates lacks the knowledge in which virtue consists. The problem is that if we accept (2) and (3), it seems we must conclude that Socrates can...
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| Language: | English |
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Athens Institute for Education and Research
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Athens Journal of Humanities & Arts |
| Online Access: | https://www.athensjournals.gr/humanities/2018-5-1-5-Smith.pdf |