Plato’s Meno is one of philosophies earlier Platonic writings, in which Socrates and Meno try to place a meaning and understanding of virtue. Meno himself is seemingly a man who is greedy for prosperity and power. He is an ambitious, upper middle-class person who tries to substitute his little knowledge to his own advantage by asking absurd questions. Meno embarks on their conversation by questioning Socrates on whether virtue can be taught. Meno gives …showed first 75 words of 612 total…

…showed last 75 words of 612 total…And can we learn things without already knowing them? No. Originally, I did not agree with Socrates stating that what we learn is a recollection of past happenings and occurrences. But now after numerous impressions, I believe in what Socrates philosophizes and preaches to Meno, virtue is something that cannot be taught and it is something that comes from the character of the individual. People cannot be taught virtue, and therefore I agree with Socrates.