Plato faces us with two challenges. The first is to become like his hero, Socrates, and live the examined life of a philosopher. The second is in responce to a central question within the dialouges; is it possible to pass on wisdom? If we meet the challenge of becoming like Socrates, then this question is immediately answered in the affirmative; it is possible to pass on wisdom, because Plato has passed some to us. This raises the second challenge, to become like the author, Plato, and teach others to live the examined life of a philosopher.
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