What mistake does Socrates eventually reveal in Meno’s definition of virtue as the desire for beautiful things and the power to attain them?

A. This is a list, not a definition
B. The definition implicitly contains the term it is to define
C. The definition does not correspond to an eidos
D. The definition does not cover all cases of virtue

Correct Answer: The definition implicitly contains the term it is to define ✔

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