Dialogue

 1  Meno|       Socrates explains to him the nature of a ‘simile in multis,’
 2  Meno|        been made to understand the nature of a general definition,
 3  Meno|     capable of recovering all. For nature is of one kindred; and every
 4  Meno|          this specimen of the true nature of teaching, the original
 5  Meno|     Prodicus Socrates. This is the nature of right opinion. For virtue
 6  Meno|            is ignorant of the very nature of general terms. He can
 7  Meno|  unreasoning element in the higher nature of man. The philosopher
 8  Meno|           out of the affinities of nature (ate tes thuseos oles suggenous
 9  Meno|            says that all things in nature are dependent on one another;
10  Meno|           are laid deeper, and the nature of knowledge is more distinctly
11  Meno|     philosophy, sought to find the nature of knowledge in a prior
12  Meno|          elevating effect on human nature, and has exercised a wonderful
13  Meno|        shall best illustrate their nature by giving this first and
14  Meno| magnificent figure under which the nature of the soul is described
15  Meno|         cannot again return to the nature of an animal.~In the Phaedo,
16  Meno|       painter, the bed existing in nature of which God is the author.
17  Meno|          is able to attain, of the nature of knowledge. The ideas
18  Meno|        them, an explanation of the nature and origin of knowledge,
19  Meno|   impressions derived from outward nature: it arose within the limits
20  Meno|        awakened the ‘ego’ in human nature. The mind naked and abstract
21  Meno|           a time, not in their own nature but by a special divine
22  Meno|       experience or observation of nature. And the same difficulty
23  Meno|         human mind towards God and nature; they remain the same as
24  Meno|           in any degree affect the nature of things. Still less did
25  Meno|          of the human mind and the nature of language are almost wholly
26  Meno|          respecting the origin and nature of ideas belongs to the
27  Meno|          relating to God or man or nature, will become the knowledge
28  Meno|         whether it comes to man by nature, or in what other way?~SOCRATES:
29  Meno|            ask of you, What is the nature of the bee? and you answer
30  Meno|             they have all a common nature which makes them virtues;
31  Meno|            and strength? Or is the nature of health always the same,
32  Meno|       another, what is that common nature which you designate as figure—
33  Meno|        explain in the same way the nature of sound and smell, and
34  Meno|          who are ignorant of their nature do not desire them; but
35  Meno|           I ask you to tell me the nature of virtue as a whole? And
36  Meno|         can explain to any one the nature of virtue as a whole through
37  Meno|       about everything; for as all nature is akin, and the soul has
38  Meno|          enquire with you into the nature of virtue.~MENO: Yes, Socrates;
39  Meno|          enquire together into the nature of virtue?~MENO: By all
40  Meno|            taught, or as a gift of nature, or as coming to men in
41  Meno|           I do not as yet know the nature. At any rate, will you condescend
42  Meno|            too, as we know not the nature and qualities of virtue,
43  Meno|             if virtue is of such a nature, it will be taught; and
44  Meno|          universally true of human nature? All other things hang upon
45  Meno|           then the good are not by nature good?~MENO: I think not.~
46  Meno|         But if the good are not by nature good, are they made good
47  Meno|          our speculation about the nature of virtue, when we said
48  Meno|          is an illustration of the nature of true opinions: while
49  Meno|         first place, they have the nature of knowledge; and, in the
50  Meno|         opinion is given to man by nature or acquired by him—(do you
51  Meno|      either of them to be given by nature?~MENO: Not I.)~SOCRATES:
52  Meno|           if they are not given by nature, neither are the good by
53  Meno|            neither are the good by nature good?~MENO: Certainly not.~
54  Meno|       Certainly not.~SOCRATES: And nature being excluded, then came
55  Meno|            enquire into the actual nature of virtue. I fear that I