Plato, Meno, section 98d

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[98d] and true opinion—is a natural property of mankind, being acquired—or do you think that either of them is natural?

Meno
Not I.

Socrates
Then if they are not natural, good people cannot be good by nature either.

Meno
Of course not.

Socrates
And since they are not an effect of nature, we next considered whether virtue can be taught.

Meno
Yes.

Socrates
And we thought it teachable if virtue is wisdom?

Meno
Yes.

Socrates
And if teachable, it must be wisdom?

Meno
Certainly.

Socrates
And if there were teachers, it could be taught,

Plato. Plato in Twelve Volumes, Vol. 3 translated by W.R.M. Lamb. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1967.

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