Finding Meno: the problem with learning
'If I do not know what something is, how could I know what qualities it possesses?'
If knowledge is acquired, then one should know what to look for. But to know what to look for would make knowing unnecessary. And not knowing what to look for would make knowing impossible.
Welcome to the world of Socratic dilemmas. Welcome to Meno's paradox.
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