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Socrates' Argument that Noone Wants What is Bad

Meno's Categorization of People (or Desires):


People
               +---------------------------------+
G B
desire good things desire bad things
+------------------------------------+
BGBB
believe bad things are good
and desire them
know bad things are bad
and desire them
+----------------+
BBG BBB
believe bad things
are beneficial
and desire them
know bad things
are harmful
and desire them


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