Dr. Daniel Wagner

Dr. Daniel Wagner, Chair of Philosophy at Aquinas College and a scholar of Platonic philosophy, joins the discussion on education through Plato's Meno. They explore the contrast between Meno's stagnant sophistry and the humble learning of a slave boy during geometry lessons. Highlights include how embracing perplexity (aporia) fosters genuine learning, the idea that virtue is teachable through active practice, and the critical distinction between true knowledge and mere opinion. The call to action? 'Don't be a Meno'—engage with the discomfort of not-knowing to pursue deeper truths.