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>But on virtually every point that mattered he was disastrously wrong Plato no, but the author of this is. Well, he would be, if this article was anything but

>But on virtually every point that mattered he was disastrously wrong Plato no, but the author of this is. Well, he would be, if this article was anything but tripe - mass-audience mass-produced content of the kind suitable for a variety publication, and not a very good one.

smitty1e 1y ago
Indeed, the writer basically provided a demonstration of the intellectual bulldozing of which he accuses Socrates. Sure, tear everything down, but please show something improved in its place.
- CalChris 1y ago
  "If we had paid more attention to the more modest aspirations of Aristotle we would not have got so sidetracked by sceptical concerns that true knowledge is impossible."
  - smitty1e 1y ago
    I find that sentiment to be so much unimpressive nihilism, but YMMV.