The basic form of my question is: What might Plato and Socrates think about the widespread disagreements among philosophers even in modern times?
I think that Plato and Socrates might well be disappointed at the lack of agreement among philosophers of today. They would most likely believe that this disagreement is due to a lack of focus on Reason, and too much focus on personal agendas and emotions - too much focus on Spirit and Appetite, that is.
However, they might be somewhat more understanding than they would if society was effectively the same as it was in their time. Given the vastly increased population of the world and the multitude of extremely variable societies, there are suddenly a whole lot more opinions to consider than there were in ancient Greece.
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