Cover of Meno

Meno

by Plato

First published
1938
Reading level
Plain English
Price
Free

About the book

"Meno" by Plato is a Socratic dialogue written around 385 BC. The work begins with a simple question: Can virtue be taught? As Socrates and his young interlocutor Meno pursue this inquiry, they encounter profound puzzles about the nature of knowledge itself. How can we search for what we don't know? Why is knowledge more valuable than true belief? Through dialectical exchange and a famous geometric demonstration with a slave, Plato explores recollection, learning, and the immortality of the soul.

  • Classical literature
  • Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC
  • Ethics
  • Virtue

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #1643. Meno on Wikipedia.

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