Πρωταγόρας

A young seeker requests an introduction to a famed teacher, prompting a gathering where the teacher defends the claim that moral and civic skill can be taught and recounts a myth about how humans received a shared sense of justice. A questioning philosopher then examines whether virtue is a single, unified capacity or a composite of parts such as justice, temperance, and courage, arguing that true virtue is tied to knowledge rather than separable habits. The dialogue probes the teachability of virtue, the unity of ethical qualities, and the limits of persuasive rhetoric versus rigorous inquiry, leaving practical conclusions intentionally unsettled.