[MD] Socrates ,Protagoras and the "relative"

[X Acto]

This is the point that is being missed about Platos dialog of
Protagoras, it is the discussion about Socratic method
Protagoras is credited as developing.
Everyone loves to paint Plato as a dick but Socratic method
is an excercise of relativism, it's used to break down what we think
we know as true. In fact it is the defining dialog which gives rise
to the work of Aristotle.
Plato, using Socrates and Protagoras, destroys everything we think we know
as relative and  then builds on that aporia.
Relativism is a method of destroying bias assumption and prejudice not so
much a philosphical view in it's own right to camp on.

Much like the Zen, they tear you down with koans(180), then build you up
(360) zen, the circle is complete when to extend out into the world and begin
the process with others with your own head heart and hands.

The relativist, the 180, the half enlightned, would say:
"thats YOUR opinion and meaningless to me"