Dialogue

  1 Intro|     seems, therefore, reason to think that there is a real change,
  2 Intro|      Tell me, then, what do you think of the notion that “All
  3 Intro|      another’s impressions, and think some wise and others foolish.
  4 Intro|        Theodorus is inclined to think that this is going too far.
  5 Intro|      fable of appearances; they think that you should follow virtue
  6 Intro|       or not know that which we think, and we cannot know and
  7 Intro|         do not know; nor can we think that which we do not know
  8 Intro|       about nothing he does not think, and not thinking he cannot
  9 Intro|      and not thinking he cannot think falsely. And so the path
 10 Intro|       one? So that we can never think one thing to be another;
 11 Intro|         a sense in which we can think that which we do not know
 12 Intro|       and not known. No one can think one thing to be another,
 13 Intro| stupidity they see and hear and think amiss; and this is falsehood
 14 Intro|     without the brain we cannot think, and that without the eye
 15 Intro|  connexion between them. We may think of space as unresisting
 16 Intro|       the outward. As we cannot think of outward objects of sense
 17 Intro|        space, so neither can we think of a succession of sensations
 18 Intro|       other quickly follows. To think of the place in which we
 19 Intro|      worlds beyond. He liked to think of the world as the representation
 20 Intro|         We are apt sometimes to think that moral and metaphysical
 21 Intro| admitting that we have them, or think without presupposing that
 22 Intro|         nature of digestion; we think before we know the nature
 23 Intro|        other?~b. What are we to think of time and space? Time
 24 Intro|         perceive,’ ‘I feel,’ ‘I think,’ ‘I want,’ ‘I wish,’ ‘I
 25 Intro|      often intermittent: we can think of things in isolation as
 26  Thea|       is his name; but I rather think that the property disappeared
 27  Thea|     educated man?~THEAETETUS: I think so.~SOCRATES: If, then,
 28  Thea|          and nobly say what you think that knowledge is.~THEAETETUS:
 29  Thea|        can.~THEAETETUS: Then, I think that the sciences which
 30  Thea|     such a class?~THEAETETUS: I think that we did; but I should
 31  Thea| SOCRATES: Excellent, my boys; I think that you fully justify the
 32  Thea|         in bearing, and if they think fit they can smother the
 33  Thea| otherwise?~THEAETETUS: I should think not.~SOCRATES: Certainly
 34  Thea|      art of midwifery—you would think so?~THEAETETUS: Indeed I
 35  Thea|  suspect, as indeed you seem to think yourself, that you are in
 36  Thea|       and motion?~THEAETETUS: I think so.~SOCRATES: And who could
 37  Thea|          and I am amazed when I think of them; by the Gods I am!
 38  Thea|      answer like a man what you think.~THEAETETUS: Ask me.~SOCRATES:
 39  Thea|    discoursing in this style, I think that there is a great deal
 40  Thea|         that madmen or dreamers think truly, when they imagine,
 41  Thea|    SOCRATES: A question which I think that you must often have
 42  Thea|      true?~THEAETETUS: I do not think that I can.~SOCRATES: Listen,
 43  Thea|       they would allow me, as I think you will, in consideration
 44  Thea|         talking nonsense, then? Think: is not seeing perceiving,
 45  Thea|       any one ever made another think truly, who previously thought
 46  Thea|         falsely. For no one can think what is not, or, think anything
 47  Thea|      can think what is not, or, think anything different from
 48  Thea|        and there are plenty who think that they are able to teach
 49  Thea|         to assert that what you think is true to you and false
 50  Thea|  thought, as indeed they do not think, that man is the measure
 51  Thea|        the opinion of those who think him false is true?~THEODORUS:
 52  Thea|      any one else?~THEODORUS: I think, Socrates, that we are running
 53  Thea|     different from any other;—I think that you understand me,
 54  Thea|       he has been accustomed to think of the whole earth; and
 55  Thea|     more truly what they do not think they are because they do
 56  Thea|       happen?~THEODORUS: Yes, I think that there are mistakes.~
 57  Thea|   master himself will hereafter think harmonious or the reverse?~
 58  Thea|        two parties. Therefore I think that we had better begin
 59  Thea|        men. O Theodorus, do you think that there is any use in
 60  Thea|          as I rather incline to think, two? I should like to have
 61  Thea|      another kind?~THEODORUS: I think so.~SOCRATES: Say rather
 62  Thea|      know what to answer; but I think they would say that all
 63  Thea|         shall be less likely to think that we know what we do
 64  Thea|       Socrates,—at least if you think that there is the slightest
 65  Thea|         a false opinion does he think that which he knows to be
 66  Thea|        is not, will necessarily think what is false, whatever
 67  Thea|         possible for any man to think that which is not, either
 68  Thea|         does not he who thinks, think some one thing?~THEAETETUS:
 69  Thea|      who thinks some one thing, think something which is?~THEAETETUS:
 70  Thea|     thinks of nothing, does not think at all?~THEAETETUS: Obviously.~
 71  Thea|       SOCRATES: Then no one can think that which is not, either
 72  Thea|  Clearly not.~SOCRATES: Then to think falsely is different from
 73  Thea|       you say so?~SOCRATES: You think, if I am not mistaken, that
 74  Thea|       aloud or to another: What think you?~THEAETETUS: I agree.~
 75  Thea|       in his soul, will say and think that the one is the other
 76  Thea|         his thoughts, he cannot think that the one of them is
 77  Thea|       and not the other, can he think that one is the other?~THEAETETUS:
 78  Thea|         objects in his mind can think that the one is the other.
 79  Thea|        Let me hear.~SOCRATES: I think that we were wrong in denying
 80  Thea|        denying that a man could think what he knew to be what
 81  Thea|        excluded. (1) No one can think one thing to be another
 82  Thea|        of the other; nor can he think that one thing which he
 83  Thea| perceives; nor again (3) can he think that something which he
 84  Thea|      the others; nor (4) can he think that something which he
 85  Thea|     long as these agree, can he think that a thing which he knows
 86  Thea|          SOCRATES: A person may think that some things which he
 87  Thea|   perceiving neither, can never think him whom I know to be him
 88  Thea|         either of you, I cannot think that one of you whom I do
 89  Thea|       perception, he will never think him to be some other person,
 90  Thea|        with more reason; for to think truly is noble and to be
 91  Thea|        when they see or hear or think of anything, they are slow
 92  Thea|         apt to see and hear and think amiss—and such men are said
 93  Thea|       that the man whom we only think of and do not see, cannot
 94  Thea|      not see or touch, but only think of and do not perceive?
 95  Thea|      SOCRATES: Well, but do you think that no one ever put before
 96  Thea|       Certainly not; many would think that they are eleven, and
 97  Thea|       makes such a mistake does think one thing which he knows
 98  Thea|      say what knowing is? for I think that the attempt may be
 99  Thea|         to know’?~THEAETETUS: I think so, but I do not remember
100  Thea| SOCRATES: He will certainly not think that he has a false opinion?~
101  Thea|   course not.~SOCRATES: He will think that his opinion is true,
102  Thea|          SOCRATES: Then he will think that he has captured knowledge
103  Thea|       form of knowledge, can he think that one of them which he
104  Thea|         neither of them, can he think that the one which he knows
105  Thea|       and not the other, can he think the one which he knows to
106  Thea|     views?~THEAETETUS: I cannot think of any but our old one,
107  Thea|         their art and make them think whatever they like, but
108  Thea|         person would tell me, I think that I could follow him.~
109  Thea|       definition?~THEAETETUS: I think so.~SOCRATES: I think so
110  Thea|         I think so.~SOCRATES: I think so too; for, suppose that
111  Thea|   knowledge?~THEAETETUS: Yes; I think that we have.~SOCRATES:
112  Thea|      the letters?~THEAETETUS: I think so.~SOCRATES: And do we
113  Thea|         but I must take time to think whether I equally approve
114  Thea|       nature.~THEAETETUS: I now think that there is no difference
115  Thea|       the term ‘explanation’? I think that we have a choice of
116  Thea|       in the case of the sun, I think that you would be contented
117  Thea|       may learn what we already think, is like a soul utterly