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When interpreting this passages one must not forget that the whole dialog is itself presented in writing. One example of the famous Socratic irony (which is iro
by Archelaos 4y ago
When interpreting this passages one must not forget that the whole dialog is itself presented in writing. One example of the famous Socratic irony (which is ironically Platonic irony).
- aap_ 4y agoThis is exactly what I thought, and this is of course fully intentional. You can really feel book-Socrates trying to break the 4th wall in that excerpt. Really amazing writing.