Protagoras and Meno

Exploringthequestionofwhatexactlymakesgoodpeoplegood,ProtagorasandMenoaretwoofthemostenjoyableandaccessibleofallofPlato'sdialogues.Widelyregardedashisfinestdramaticwork,theProtagoras,setduringthegoldenageofPericles,pitsayouthfulSocratesagainstthereveredsophistProtagoras,whosebrillianceandhumanitymakehimonethemostinterestingandlikeableofSocrates'philosophicalopponents,andturnstheirencounterintoagenuineandlivelybattleofminds.TheMenoseesanolderbuteverironicSocrateshumblingaproudyoungaristocratastheysearchforaclearunderstandingofwhatitistobeagoodman,andsettingoutthestartlingideathatallhumanlearningmaybetherecoveryofknowledgealreadypossessedbyourimmortalsouls.