Following both premises, people cannot inquire in either cases: whether a person has knowledge or zero knowledge. It is obviously not true to not be able to inquire at all. Inquiry is possible, in reality. It is not logical for his conclusion to have inquiry as being impossible to conceive, in fact, inquiry happens all the time. Because inquiring is actually possible, Meno’s argument is ultimately unsound.
As a response to Meno’s inquiry argument, Plato introduces the Theory of Recollection. In the dialogue, Socrates responds by introducing and explaining the Theory of Recollection. By using Meno’s slave as an example, Socrates explained the reason why the slave boy was able to correctly explain the concept of the mathematical/geometrical
As a response to Meno’s inquiry argument, Plato introduces the Theory of Recollection. In the dialogue, Socrates responds by introducing and explaining the Theory of Recollection. By using Meno’s slave as an example, Socrates explained the reason why the slave boy was able to correctly explain the concept of the mathematical/geometrical