Dialogue

 1 Intro|       opinion, with definition or explanation.’ But all the different
 2 Intro| Theaetetus is delighted with this explanation. But Socrates has no sooner
 3 Intro|      accompanied by definition or explanation. Socrates has had a similar
 4 Intro|            and that definition or explanation begins when they are combined;
 5 Intro|        vowel, of which no further explanation can be given. And how can
 6 Intro|     elements of which there is no explanation. But how can the syllable
 7 Intro|           opinion, accompanied by explanation or definition.’ Explanation
 8 Intro|       explanation or definition.’ Explanation may mean, (1) the reflection
 9 Intro|       both in the text and in the explanation, which has to be cleared
10 Intro|           It is obvious that this explanation (supposing the distinction
11 Intro|          he is led to discard the explanation which might nevertheless
12 Intro|         with definite or rational explanation. This Socrates identifies
13 Intro|           discovers a flaw in the explanation. For how can we know a compound
14 Intro|           all of them turn on the explanation of logos. The first account
15 Intro|    observe, that there is in this explanation an element of truth which
16 Intro|          is not truth. The second explanation of logos is the enumeration
17 Intro|       idea. The third is the best explanation,—the possession of a characteristic
18 Intro|           opinion—with or without explanation; nor the expression of thought,
19 Intro|      immediately upon sense, that explanation of human action is deemed
20 Intro|   supposing partial or occasional explanation of mental phenomena to be
21 Intro|        between mind and body, the explanation of the one by the other
22  Thea|          begin to see what is the explanation of this perplexity on the
23  Thea|        wait a little and hear the explanation, and then you will say so
24  Thea|         You have heard the common explanation of the verb ‘to know’?~THEAETETUS:
25  Thea|       THEAETETUS: A very rational explanation.~SOCRATES: But when he catches
26  Thea|     things which have a reason or explanation are knowable.~SOCRATES:
27  Thea|     compounded, have no reason or explanation; you can only name them,
28  Thea|         anything without rational explanation, you may say that his mind
29  Thea|         but when he adds rational explanation, then, he is perfected in
30  Thea|       with definition or rational explanation, is knowledge?~THEAETETUS:
31  Thea|       with rational definition or explanation is the most perfect form
32  Thea|          the meaning of the term ‘explanation’? I think that we have a
33  Thea|         mirror or water. Does not explanation appear to be of this nature?~
34  Thea|     anything will also have right explanation; nor will right opinion
35  Thea|     hundred planks, adds rational explanation to true opinion, and instead
36  Thea|         elements to be a rational explanation of them, and the consideration
37  Thea|    SOCRATES: And yet he will have explanation, as well as right opinion,
38  Thea|           and this we admit to be explanation.~THEAETETUS: True.~SOCRATES:
39  Thea|         united with definition or explanation, which does not as yet attain
40  Thea|    opinion combined with rational explanation? And very likely there may
41  Thea|          get at the definition or explanation of it; but while you lay
42  Thea|           say of adding reason or explanation to right opinion? If the
43  Thea|            nor yet definition and explanation accompanying and added to