After the discussion with the slave in the meno-socrates

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1. After the discussion with the slave in the Meno, Socrates and Meno consider the following hypothesis: If virtue is knowledge, then it is teachable.

a. What argument does Socrates provide in support of the hypothesis? Why is that argument invalid?

b. What argument does Socrates provide against the hypothesis?

c. What general conclusions would Plato have us draw from the refutation of the hypothesis?

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