"Protagoras" by Plato is a philosophical discussion that explores whether people can be taught to be good. Socrates and Protagoras, along with other thinkers, get together to debate this big question. The story starts with Hippocrates wanting to learn from Protagoras, thinking he has the secret to being a wise leader. Socrates advises him to think carefully before trusting a Sophist's teachings. They all meet at Callias' house and start talking about what Protagoras teaches: how to be a good person and make society better. The conversation shows the contrast between Socrates, who questions everything, and Protagoras, who believes virtue can be taught. This sets the stage for a much deeper look at moral philosophy and goodness.
Protagoras
By Plato
Can virtue be taught, or is being a good person something you're born with, debated among thinkers in ancient Greece?
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About the AuthorPlato, born Aristocles, was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period who is considered a foundational thinker in Western philosophy and an innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms. He raised problems for what became all the major areas of both theoretical philosophy and practical philosophy, and was the founder of the Platonic Academy, a philosophical school in Athens where Plato taught the doctrines that would later become known as Platonism.
Plato, born Aristocles, was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period who is considered a foundational thinker in Western philosophy and an innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms. He raised problems for what became all the major areas of both theoretical philosophy and practical philosophy, and was the founder of the Platonic Academy, a philosophical school in Athens where Plato taught the doctrines that would later become known as Platonism.
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