"Recollection and the Problem of the Elenchus"

Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium of Ancient Philosophy 10 (1):257-295 (1994)
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Socratic cross-examination is used for a number of purposes in Plato's early dialogues; among the most important is inquiry. However, it is difficult to see how a method for rendering one's belief-set coherent is likely to move one closer to knowledge of a mind-independent reality. The Theory of Recollection is introduced in the 'Meno' to explain why successful moral inquiry by means of Socratic cross-examination is probable at least in the long run.

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