Ep. 233: Plato's "Protagoras" on Virtue (Part Two)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Continuing on the dialogue, where Socrates argues that Protagoras doesn't actually know what virtue is, because he thinks that the various virtues (especially courage) are distinct, a claim that Socrates refutes in several (logically suspect) ways.

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End song: "Make It Clear" by Feelies; hear Glenn Mercer on Nakedly Examined Music #41.

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Continuing on the dialogue, where Socrates argues that Protagoras doesn't actually know what virtue is, because he thinks that the various virtues (especially courage) are distinct, a claim that Socrates refutes in several (logically suspect) ways.

Start with part one, or get the full, ad-free Citizen Edition. Please support PEL!

End song: "Make It Clear" by Feelies; hear Glenn Mercer on Nakedly Examined Music #41.

2020-01-13 60 min
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