Difference Between Meno And Socrates

Socrates is a philosopher known for his wisdom, and in the case of Meno, a dialogue between Meno and Socrates; he examines what it is to have virtue and the difference between opinion and knowledge. According to Socrates, the difference between the two subjects, knowledge and opinion, is their stability to be questioned and disputed. He demonstrated this with an analogy of a statue that is well grounded and is more secure that one that is not relating to knowledge vs. opinion.

To explain this in a way not using his analogy, in terms of opinion, one never is fully aware if their beliefs and opinions are precisely true. They can be shifted, changed completely or even be irrelevant. There is no way to test whether someone’s opinion is true or

To prove these statements, we can examine each other and our relation to our government and the people we look up to in society. More other than not, we will admire a prestigious scholar rather than a homeless man. As the United States, we are hardly suffering as a country, however it is naïve of us to assume wealth of information will automatically be used to make just and virtuous decisions on our behalf. This is where I disagree with Socrates argument that knowledge is better than true opinion. Opinions might not be the best way to base a factual argument but they carry an emotional component, combined with passion and faith that give a significant weight to their claim. While factual information is important in developing an idea, the opinion is what drives the action to bring about change. In regards to both knowledge and opinion together, one cannot maintain life without the other. It is not until knowledge and opinion come together that virtue fully evolves. In the end I can draw as much as a concrete conclusion as Socrates did himself. The nature of virtue combined with knowledge and opinion is destined to remain at least in part a mystery of the human