Dialogue

 1 Phaedo|    four, because three is an odd number and four is an even
 2 Phaedo|      an even number, and the odd is opposed to the even.
 3 Phaedo|   may say, not only that the odd excludes the even, but that
 4 Phaedo|   terms imperishable. If the odd principle were imperishable,
 5 Phaedo|   clearer by an example:—The odd number is always called
 6 Phaedo| always called by the name of odd?~Very true.~But is this
 7 Phaedo|   only thing which is called odd? Are there not other things
 8 Phaedo|     name, and yet are called odd, because, although not the
 9 Phaedo|      are not of the class of odd. And there are many other
10 Phaedo|     name, and also be called odd, which is not the same with
11 Phaedo|     without being oddness is odd, and in the same way two
12 Phaedo|     number, but must also be odd.~Quite true.~And on this
13 Phaedo|     impress was given by the odd principle?~Yes.~And to the
14 Phaedo|   principle?~Yes.~And to the odd is opposed the even?~True.~
15 Phaedo|     two does not receive the odd, or fire the cold—from these
16 Phaedo|      admit the nature of the odd. The double has another
17 Phaedo|      strictly opposed to the odd, but nevertheless rejects
18 Phaedo|     nevertheless rejects the odd altogether. Nor again will
19 Phaedo|      oddness is the cause of odd numbers, you will say that
20 Phaedo|   which repels the even?~The odd.~And that principle which
21 Phaedo|  replied.~Supposing that the odd were imperishable, must
22 Phaedo|   any more than three or the odd number will admit of the
23 Phaedo|   may say: ‘But although the odd will not become even at
24 Phaedo|    the even, why may not the odd perish and the even take
25 Phaedo|   even take the place of the odd?’ Now to him who makes this
26 Phaedo|    we cannot answer that the odd principle is imperishable;
27 Phaedo|     approach of the even the odd principle and the number