Plato: Clitophon Apr 2026

“Clitophon is characterized as someone unprepared to take ownership of his own beliefs. As such, genuine Socratic elenchus and genuine aporia are beyond him.” Cambridge University Press & Assessment Philosophy and "Scientific" Tyranny in Plato's Clitophon

: It explores the idea that if injustice is involuntary (born of ignorance), it can be corrected through dialogue rather than force, offering a hopeful but challenging vision for political communities. Perspectives on the "Riddle" Plato: Clitophon

: The dialogue centers on Clitophon's frustration with Socratic "protreptics"—speeches that encourage a desire for virtue but, in Clitophon's view, fail to provide a practical guide on how to actually be just. “Clitophon is characterized as someone unprepared to take