Dialogue

  1 Intro|           may be false as well as true. The Sophist, drawn out
  2 Intro|            is the opposite of the true teacher. He is the ‘evil
  3 Intro|           wise men, and devoid of true education. This creature
  4 Intro|    Eleatic Stranger eliciting his true character by a labourious
  5 Intro|          of the Sophist to be the true philosopher. One more feature
  6 Intro| antithesis of Socrates and of the true teacher.~II. The question
  7 Intro|        throne. This is especially true of the Eleatic philosophy:
  8 Intro|       replied that Being is alone true. But mankind had got beyond
  9 Intro|     wholly false; and to speak of true falsehood, as Theaetetus
 10 Intro|     sentences is, that the one is true and the other false. But,
 11 Intro|        the negative is really the true one. The common logicians
 12 Intro|         Plato in the Sophist is a true but partial one; for the
 13 Intro|          probably go back for the true explanation to the influence
 14 Intro|     between the universal and the true, while he placed the particulars
 15 Intro|        under many names to be the true Being of Zeno and the Eleatics,
 16 Intro|      vainly attempts to deny.~...~True to the appointment of the
 17 Intro|         Theodorus introduces as a true philosopher. Socrates, half
 18 Intro|       made in the likeness of the true.’ Real or not real? ‘Not
 19 Intro|          real; at least, not in a true sense.’ And the real ‘is,’
 20 Intro|          entirely apart—he is the true dialectician. Like the Sophist,
 21 Intro|         says of you that which is true, and the second says of
 22 Intro|          of you that which is not true, or, in other words, attributes
 23 Intro| imagination are proved to be both true and false. For thought is
 24 Intro|  therefore, like speech, admit of true and false. And we have discovered
 25 Intro|           they only receive their true meaning when they are incorporated
 26 Intro|      capable of comprehending all true facts.~The Hegelian dialectic
 27 Intro|          as one mind in which the true ideas of all ages and countries
 28 Intro|          in certain cases be both true. The silliness of the so-called
 29 Intro|        two contradictories may be true, many questions which lie
 30 Intro|          and infinite are no more true than the relative and finite,
 31 Intro|   negatived before we arrive at a true absolute or a true infinite.
 32 Intro|           at a true absolute or a true infinite. The conceptions
 33 Intro|         himself. But is it really true that the part has no meaning
 34 Intro|           of philosophy is hardly true even of the beginnings of
 35 Intro|        out (Wallace’s Hegel). The true meaning of Aristotle has
 36 Intro|         from one another. This is true of some, but not of all,
 37 Intro|           life? And can that be a true theory of the history of
 38 Intro|        ourselves up as having the true and only standard of reason
 39 Intro|          of mind, and much of the true spirit of philosophy, even
 40 Intro|      feeling of poetry. He is the true countryman of his contemporaries
 41  Soph|            Here we are, Socrates, true to our agreement of yesterday;
 42  Soph|        Parmenides and Zeno, and a true philosopher.~SOCRATES: Is
 43  Soph|    discerned as the gods. For the true philosophers, and such as
 44  Soph|       wanted to show off. For the true answer will certainly be
 45  Soph|          be produced.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And all the arts
 46  Soph|     animals who swim?~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And of swimming
 47  Soph|          is included.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: The hunting of
 48  Soph|       enclosure.~THEAETETUS: Very true.~STRANGER: For which reason
 49  Soph|          enclosures’?~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And therefore
 50  Soph|         by firelight.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And the fishing
 51  Soph|         or unskilled?~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And shall we
 52  Soph|         in them.~THEAETETUS: Very true.~STRANGER: While the other
 53  Soph|           persuasion.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And of persuasion,
 54  Soph|     inducements.~THEAETETUS: Most true.~STRANGER: Let us admit
 55  Soph|         virtue.~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: And there may
 56  Soph|           as violent.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And when the
 57  Soph|           money.~THEAETETUS: Very true.~STRANGER: Suppose we try
 58  Soph|     THEAETETUS: There is only one true answer: he is the wonderful
 59  Soph|          Certainly.~STRANGER: How true was the observation that
 60  Soph|      ridiculous.~THEAETETUS: Very true.~STRANGER: There can be
 61  Soph|      whatever is bad?~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: Then any taking
 62  Soph|        the soul?~THEAETETUS: Most true.~STRANGER: And when things
 63  Soph|         is perverted?~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: Then we are to
 64  Soph|        symmetry?~THEAETETUS: Very true.~STRANGER: Then there are
 65  Soph|         with disease.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And where there
 66  Soph|           the remedy?~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And of the art
 67  Soph|        the intellect.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And this, if
 68  Soph|         of stupidity.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: What name, then,
 69  Soph|           admonition.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: But whereas some
 70  Soph|          purest.~THEAETETUS: Very true.~STRANGER: And who are the
 71  Soph|         set upon him.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: First let us
 72  Soph|          eristic art.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: The sixth point
 73  Soph|       knowledge.~THEAETETUS: Very true.~STRANGER: Do you not see
 74  Soph|           all things?~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And therefore,
 75  Soph|          them think that they are true, and that the speaker is
 76  Soph|          magician and imitator of true being; or are we still disposed
 77  Soph|          think that he may have a true knowledge of the various
 78  Soph|          artists were to give the true proportions of their fair
 79  Soph|           ones.~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: And that which
 80  Soph|          appearances?~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: I was doubtful
 81  Soph|          say a thing which is not true, has always been and still
 82  Soph|       not-being?~THEAETETUS: Most true.~STRANGER: Do you see, then,
 83  Soph|  indescribable?~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: But, if so, I
 84  Soph|          unity.~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: How, then, can
 85  Soph|        his hole.~THEAETETUS: Most true.~STRANGER: And if we say
 86  Soph|  fashioned in the likeness of the true?~STRANGER: And do you mean
 87  Soph|        something to be some other true thing, or what do you mean?~
 88  Soph| THEAETETUS: Certainly not another true thing, but only a resemblance.~
 89  Soph|         STRANGER: And you mean by true that which really is?~THEAETETUS:
 90  Soph|        Yes.~STRANGER: And the not true is that which is the opposite
 91  Soph|      which is the opposite of the true?~THEAETETUS: Exactly.~STRANGER:
 92  Soph|         real, if, as you say, not true?~THEAETETUS: Nay, but it
 93  Soph|         You mean to say, not in a true sense?~THEAETETUS: Yes;
 94  Soph|  contradictions.~THEAETETUS: Most true.~STRANGER: And therefore
 95  Soph|       just mentioned.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: The consideration
 96  Soph|        not two.’~THEAETETUS: Very true.~STRANGER: But perhaps you
 97  Soph|       into one.’~THEAETETUS: Most true.~STRANGER: ‘Since, then,
 98  Soph|           will reply.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And there is
 99  Soph|         nothing else.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And the one will
100  Soph|           have parts.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: Yet that which
101  Soph|          to offer.~STRANGER: Most true; for being, having in a
102  Soph|     become not-being?~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And, again, the
103  Soph|           certainly appears to be true.~STRANGER: Again; how can
104  Soph|          mightily contending that true essence consists of certain
105  Soph|        these matters.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: Let us ask each
106  Soph|         which exists?~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And do they not
107  Soph|           soul through thought in true essence; and essence you
108  Soph|  definition of being?~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: They deny this,
109  Soph|         as we affirm.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And, O heavens,
110  Soph|        any one.~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: And yet this
111  Soph|         and all.~THEAETETUS: Most true.~STRANGER: And now, do we
112  Soph|         shall get on.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: Would you not
113  Soph|        names.~THEAETETUS: That is true.~STRANGER: And thus we provide
114  Soph|         no admixture.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: Most ridiculous
115  Soph|  THEAETETUS: Precisely so; a very true and exact illustration.~
116  Soph|   hypothesis remains.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: For, surely,
117  Soph|           some.~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: This communion
118  Soph|           to another.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: But does every
119  Soph|    STRANGER: And is not this also true of sounds high and low?—
120  Soph|         find this to be generally true of art or the absence of
121  Soph|      where not.~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: And the art of
122  Soph|          the philosopher pure and true?~THEAETETUS: Who but he
123  Soph|         of the place. Is not that true?~THEAETETUS: It seems to
124  Soph|         that seems to be quite as true as the other.~STRANGER:
125  Soph|          with itself.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: But then, what
126  Soph|       opposite.~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: Yet they surely
127  Soph|         others.~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: And shall we
128  Soph|    relative to other?~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: But this would
129  Soph|           THEAETETUS: That is the true state of the case.~STRANGER:
130  Soph|          other.~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: Then let us now
131  Soph|   partaking of being.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: Again, motion
132  Soph|        the same.~THEAETETUS: Very true.~STRANGER: Then we must
133  Soph|       also not other?~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: What is the next
134  Soph|           them.~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: There is another
135  Soph|      knowledge.~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: And is not the
136  Soph|   existing something?~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: Then the not-beautiful
137  Soph|           being?~THEAETETUS: Very true.~STRANGER: But upon this
138  Soph|       than the other.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: The same may
139  Soph|     respects are not.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And he who is
140  Soph|  discourse of reason.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And, observe
141  Soph|          at all.~THEAETETUS: Very true. But I do not understand
142  Soph|       over all being.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And thence arises
143  Soph|           then all things must be true; but if not-being has a
144  Soph|         THEAETETUS: That is quite true.~STRANGER: And where there
145  Soph|     partake of being.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And now, not-being
146  Soph|          easier.~THEAETETUS: Very true.~STRANGER: Then, as I was
147  Soph|      whether they are both always true, and neither of them ever
148  Soph|           ever false.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: Then, now, let
149  Soph|   THEAETETUS: Clearly the last is true.~STRANGER: I understand
150  Soph|          call a verb.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And the other,
151  Soph|           noun.~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: A succession
152  Soph|         of discourse.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And as there
153  Soph|      discourse.~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: There is another
154  Soph|     having a subject.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And must be of
155  Soph|           is false, and the other true.~STRANGER: The true says
156  Soph|         other true.~STRANGER: The true says what is true about
157  Soph|   STRANGER: The true says what is true about you?~THEAETETUS: Yes.~
158  Soph|           says what is other than true?~THEAETETUS: Yes.~STRANGER:
159  Soph|         if they were?~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And say that
160  Soph|         is not.~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: The second of
161  Soph|     impossible.~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: When other, then,
162  Soph|       discourse.~THEAETETUS: Most true.~STRANGER: And therefore
163  Soph|        exist in our minds both as true and false.~THEAETETUS: How
164  Soph|        herself?~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: But the stream
165  Soph|        called speech?~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And we know that
166  Soph|           seeing that language is true and false, and that thought
167  Soph|           phantastic.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And we said that
168  Soph|         as falsehood.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And now, since
169  Soph|         we may exhibit him in his true nature, first to ourselves
170  Soph|        the like.~THEAETETUS: Very true.~STRANGER: But now that
171  Soph|         things.~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: In the first
172  Soph|         other divine.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: Then, now, subdivide
173  Soph|           are divine.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And, again, in
174  Soph|          work of God.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: And there are
175  Soph|          awake?~THEAETETUS: Quite true.~STRANGER: And other products
176  Soph|         kinds as two.~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: Then, now, let
177  Soph|          is not the very opposite true?~THEAETETUS: The very opposite.~
178  Soph|        him who knows?~THEAETETUS: True.~STRANGER: Can we find a
179  Soph|       knowledge.~THEAETETUS: Very true.~STRANGER: Let us, then,
180  Soph|  THEAETETUS: What you say is most true.~STRANGER: And who is the
181  Soph|       mistaken in terming him the true and very Sophist.~STRANGER: