IntelectualIsmo moral a la luz de Protágoras 310a–314c

In the discussion of Moral Intellectualism in the Protagoras, attention is not usually paid to how the narrative construction guides and complements the philosophical argument. In this article, I analyze the Section of Hippocrates (310a–314c) and argue that it provides a relevant guidance for the interpretation of Moral Intellectualism. In this passage, the idea of Moral Knowledge is introduced, but it is constructed as one (i) different from technical-productive knowledge, (ii) that cannot be reduced to definitional knowledge, and, furthermore, (iii) that cannot be taught without require a certain type of particular disposition of the learner. I argue these points using an analysis of three moments: the distinction that Socrates introduces between professional and general knowledge; the comparison of the sophist with the merchant; and the contradictory decision to go see Protagoras.