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Socrates: Man and Myth

Philosophy Now

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What Is Knowledge in the Theatetus?

Socrates' philosophy is primarily a conversation between two people involving the answering of questions. He was very, very good at conversational chess in the sense that he could run rings around anybody else. One of the most characteristic things that Socrates does is blow holes in anyone who tries to argue just by examples. An aporia is where you can't find your way through the argument.

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