Platos Virtue

Plato's Virtue
The nature of virtue dominates much of Plato's philosophy. It serves as the cornerstone in his works, the key to understanding his philosophical world. In the dialogue of Meno, Plato writes of a discussion between Socrates and Meno, or Menon as he is referred to in the text, concerning the nature of virtue. After a long and seemingly prosperous discussion, Socrates concludes that virtue cannot be taught and that there exists no method or means by which it can be attained. Virtue is simply "shown as coming to us, whenever it comes, by divine dispensation".
From the moment Meno comes to Socrates with his question of whether virtue can be taught, Plato begins to offer a glimpse into the workin...