Plato's Meno

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A Platonic dialogue describing Socrates's conversation about excellence and using a mathematical example (the double square) to show how prior assumptions can block understanding.

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Videos Mentioning Plato's Meno

Prof. Agnes Callard on The Portal, Ep. #023 - Courage, Meta-cognitive Detachment and Their Limits

Prof. Agnes Callard on The Portal, Ep. #023 - Courage, Meta-cognitive Detachment and Their Limits

Eric Weinstein

A Platonic dialogue describing Socrates's conversation about excellence and using a mathematical example (the double square) to show how prior assumptions can block understanding.