Greek philosophy

5) Plato's "Chamides" question

""Work is no disgrace' (Hesiod). According to all particiopants of the dialogue, what did Hesiod mean here by the "work" ( any work or only that one which "is never any sort of disgrace')?

Asked by patriciosmg2@gmail.com on 18 Feb 16:11

Last updated by Jill W on 20 Feb 11:04

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Answered by Jill W on 20 Feb 11:04

From the text:

" Now do you imagine that if he had meant by working and doing such things as you were describing, he would have said that there was no disgrace in them-for example, in the manufacture of shoes, or in selling pickles, or sitting for hire in a house of ill-fame?

Source(s)

Plato's Chamides