Philosophy · Ancient Philosophy
A topic within Ancient Philosophy, itself one of 10 topics in that field and part of Philosophy.
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Plato
Socrates defends his practice of questioning Athens's authorities at his trial, arguing that an unexamined life is not worth living even at the cost of his own.
Assumes nothing; it is the trial of Socrates told plainly, and the usual place to start with Plato
about 65 minutes to readlink checked 17 Sept 2026Notes on this copyPlato
Asks whether virtue can be taught and, unable to answer, produces the paradox of enquiry — that you cannot search for what you do not already know — and answers it with recollection.
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