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Philosopher and mathematician A. N. Whitehead once claimed that “the safest general characterization of European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.” It is difficult to disagree with him. Plato wrote seminal works on ethics, political theory, morality, epistemology, and metaphysics. His concept of forms went on to have a great influence on Christian...

Soc. And is not that which is beloved distinct from that which loves? Euth. Certainly. Soc. Well; and now tell me, is that which is carried in this state of carrying because it is carried, or for some other reason? Euth. No; that is the reason. Soc. And the same is true of what is led and of what is seen? Euth. True. Soc. And a thing is not seen because it is visible, but conversely, visible because it is seen; nor is a thing led because it is in the state of being led, or carried because it is in
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