Charmides
    Part
  1 Intro|          master,’ according to the definition of the Republic. In the
  2 Intro|      attempt. This time he gives a definition which he has heard, and
  3 Intro|     generally, proposes as a fifth definition, (5) Temperance is self-knowledge.
  4 Intro|        philosophy) is given as the definition, not of temperance, but
  5 Intro|       exhibited by Socrates of any definition of temperance in which an
  6 Intro|            to be the author of the definition which he has so great an
  7 Intro|         maintaining. The preceding definition, ‘Temperance is doing one’
  8 Text |            you think about another definition of temperance, which I just
  9 Text |      certain that he put forth his definition as a riddle, thinking that
 10 Text |            that the author of this definition of temperance did not understand
 11 Text |           with him, and accept his definition of temperance, I would much
 12 Text |          truth or falsehood of the definition.~I entirely agree, said
 13 Text |            Critias, and accept the definition.~Very good, I said; and
 14 Text |           on his who proposes as a definition of temperance, ‘doing one’
 15 Text |         and fiction to be the true definition of temperance or wisdom:


Cratylus
    Part
 16 Intro|     Grammar, like law, delights in definition: human speech, like human


Euthydemus
    Part
 17 Intro|            of Plato. The nature of definition is explained not by rules


Euthyphro
    Part
 18 Intro|           be regarded as a general definition.~Euthyphro replies, that ‘
 19 Intro|     Socrates proposes to amend the definition, and say that ‘what all
 20 Intro|        analyze the new form of the definition. He shows that in other
 21 Intro|        Socrates does not offer any definition of his own: as in the Laches
 22 Intro|        either of framing a general definition or of following the course
 23 Intro|          can be referred.~The next definition, ‘Piety is that which is
 24 Intro|         follows the third and last definition, ‘Piety is a part of justice.’
 25 Text |       action. But I will amend the definition so far as to say that what
 26 Text |         neither. Shall this be our definition of piety and impiety?~EUTHYPHRO:
 27 Text |           piety, according to your definition, loved by all the gods?~


The First Alcibiades
    Part
 28 Intro|         has elicited from him. The definition of good is narrowed by successive


Gorgias
    Part
 29 Intro|          attempt to obtain a sound definition of his art from Gorgias,
 30 Intro|            difficulty of framing a definition recurs. The illusive analogy
 31 Intro|           The allusion to Gorgias’ definition of rhetoric (Philebus; compare
 32 Text |       persuasion?~GORGIAS: No: the definition seems to me very fair, Socrates;
 33 Text |      mutual edification, or in the definition by either party of the subjects


Laches
    Part
 34 Intro|      Socrates wants a more general definition, not only of military courage,
 35 Intro|           and in reply he offers a definition which he has heard from
 36 Intro|            the manner in which the definition of Laches is made to approximate
 37 Text |        which is implied in Nicias’ definition of courage is worthy of
 38 Text |     courage, according to this new definition of yours, instead of being


Laws
    Book
 39 4    |          of expressing the natural definition of justice.~Cleinias. How?~
 40 10   |      essence, and that we know the definition of the essence, and the
 41 10   |          give the name and ask the definition; or he may give the definition
 42 10   |     definition; or he may give the definition and ask the name. I may
 43 10   |           is named “even,” and the definition of the name “even” is “number
 44 10   |        when we are asked about the definition and give the name, or when
 45 10   |        about the name and give the definition—in either case, whether
 46 10   |            whether we give name or definition, we speak of the same thing,
 47 10   |          Athenian. And what is the definition of that which is named “
 48 12   |       which have a name and also a definition to them, true knowledge
 49 12   |          the name only and not the definition. Can he who is good for


Lysis
    Part
 50 Intro|   illogical logic against which no definition of friendship would be able


Meno
    Part
 51 Intro|           of the virtues and not a definition of the notion which is common
 52 Intro|     simpler and more philosophical definition, into which no disputed
 53 Intro|          that he must still have a definition of colour. Some raillery
 54 Intro|     proportion to the sight.’ This definition is exactly suited to the
 55 Intro|            abstract or dialectical definition of figure is far better.~
 56 Intro|            the nature of a general definition, he answers in the spirit
 57 Intro|         has yet made to a complete definition, and, regarded as a piece
 58 Intro|         the good, the point of the definition is contained in the words, ‘
 59 Intro|       justly or with justice.’ The definition will then stand thus: ‘Virtue
 60 Intro|         with a part of virtue. The definition repeats the word defined.~
 61 Intro|          Meno prefers the familiar definition, which is embellished with
 62 Intro|       instruct their disciple. His definition of virtue as ‘the power
 63 Intro|        honourable,’ like the first definition of justice in the Republic,
 64 Text |            MENO: Will you have one definition of them all?~SOCRATES: That
 65 Text |            If you want to have one definition of them all, I know not
 66 Text |            SOCRATES: And does this definition of virtue include all virtue?
 67 Text |        would let me have a similar definition of virtue?~MENO: But, Socrates,
 68 Text |         condition to understand my definition of figure. I define figure
 69 Text |       remembering what is Gorgias’ definition of virtue.~MENO: When you
 70 Text |            Then, according to your definition, virtue would appear to
 71 Text |        your friend Gorgias, is the definition of virtue?~MENO: O Socrates,


Phaedrus
    Part
 72 Intro|          class there ought to be a definition of all disputed matters.
 73 Intro|     matters. But there was no such definition in the speech of Lysias;
 74 Intro|           topics; he begins with a definition of love, and he gives weight
 75 Intro|           the first of them has no definition of the nature of love, and
 76 Text |          keeping our eyes upon the definition and to this appealing, let
 77 Text |           the subject. Keeping the definition in view, let us now enquire
 78 Text | particulars in one idea; as in our definition of love, which whether true


The Republic
    Book
 79 1    |        your debts is not a correct definition of justice. ~Quite correct,
 80 1    |           Yes, I said; but if this definition of justice also breaks down,
 81 1    |        true, however, that in your definition the words "of the stronger"
 82 1    |          and everyone saw that the definition of justice had been completely
 83 4    |       assuming that to be the true definition), but the object of a particular
 84 5    |           leaders. ~Then now for a definition, he said. ~Follow me, I
 85 6    |        back to the examination and definition of the true philosopher. ~


The Seventh Letter
    Part
 86 Text |          the name, the, second the definition, the third. the image, and
 87 Text |       thing belonging to it is its definition, made up names and verbal
 88 Text |           Again with regard to the definition, if it is made up of names


The Sophist
    Part
 89 Intro|      nature of the proposition, of definition, of generalization, of synthesis
 90 Intro|      within the limits of a single definition. In the infancy of logic,
 91 Intro|            sought only to obtain a definition of an unknown or uncertain
 92 Intro|          not, would be the popular definition of falsehood or error. If
 93 Intro|            not included under this definition. He is and is not, and is
 94 Intro|             we have arrived at the definition of the angler’s art.~And
 95 Text |         thing itself in terms of a definition, and not merely about the
 96 Text |           about the name minus the definition. Now the tribe of Sophists
 97 Text |           is yet as susceptible of definition as any larger thing? Shall
 98 Text |        furnish us with the sort of definition and line of enquiry which
 99 Text |        angler’s art, but about the definition of the thing itself. One
100 Text |     existence; and I hold that the definition of being is simply power.~
101 Text |          you agree with our recent definition?~THEAETETUS: What definition?~
102 Text |       definition?~THEAETETUS: What definition?~STRANGER: We said that
103 Text |           by us to be a sufficient definition of being?~THEAETETUS: True.~
104 Text |     moveable and immoveable in his definition of being and all.~THEAETETUS:
105 Text |           or may not be capable of definition. But as touching our present
106 Text |           form consistent with our definition.~THEAETETUS: Yes, this was


The Statesman
    Part
107 Intro|     question and answer applied to definition, is now occupied with classification;
108 Text |            the shorter road to the definition of a king.~YOUNG SOCRATES:
109 Text |            which together make the definition of the name of the Statesman’
110 Text |        herds, comprehending in our definition the kingship of to-day and
111 Text |            we be right? Is not the definition, although true, wanting
112 Text |         woof, for I think that the definition will be of use to you.~YOUNG


Theaetetus
    Part
113 Intro|            attempt to discover the definition of knowledge is in accordance
114 Intro|      knowledge until the nature of definition has been ascertained. Having
115 Intro|           to analyze (1) the first definition which Theaetetus proposes: ‘
116 Intro|       length, and for a moment the definition appears to be accepted.
117 Intro|            3), ‘True opinion, with definition or explanation.’ But all
118 Intro|     suppose that Plato conceived a definition of knowledge to be impossible.
119 Intro|          up within the limits of a definition. If he has analyzed a proposition
120 Intro|          more. Theaetetus offers a definition which he has heard: Knowledge
121 Intro|        true opinion accompanied by definition or explanation. Socrates
122 Intro|           are names only, and that definition or explanation begins when
123 Intro|      accompanied by explanation or definition.’ Explanation may mean, (
124 Intro|          be a third meaning of the definition, besides the image or expression
125 Intro|          nor true opinion, nor yet definition accompanying true opinion.
126 Intro|          now proceed to look for a definition of knowledge in the sphere
127 Intro|        reason why he seeks for the definition of knowledge first in the
128 Intro|             of a proposition and a definition? And is not the confusion
129 Intro|        attempts to explain the new definition of knowledge still remain
130 Intro|            whole. But this is only definition accompanied with right opinion,
131 Intro|     particulars is endless; such a definition would be based on no principle,
132 Intro|           to answer to the logical definition by genus and difference.
133 Text |       sorts of knowledge under one definition.~THEAETETUS: I can assure
134 Text |        SOCRATES: And if our recent definition holds, every man knows that
135 Text |         you do not.~SOCRATES: What definition will be most consistent
136 Text |            be described, and had a definition of their own, they would
137 Text |          names is the essence of a definition. Thus, then, the elements
138 Text |        true opinion, combined with definition or rational explanation,
139 Text |            be knowledge apart from definition and true opinion? And yet
140 Text |       saying that syllables have a definition, but that letters have no
141 Text |           but that letters have no definition?~THEAETETUS: I think so.~
142 Text |           O.~SOCRATES: That is the definition which you would give of
143 Text |            would give me a similar definition of the S.~THEAETETUS: But
144 Text |          have a sound only, but no definition at all.~SOCRATES: Then,
145 Text |       compounded there could be no definition, because each of them when
146 Text |        right opinion with rational definition or explanation is the most
147 Text |          right opinion united with definition or explanation, which does
148 Text |            fancied to be a perfect definition of knowledge is a dream
149 Text |    elements. But what is the third definition?~SOCRATES: There is, further,
150 Text |           me any example of such a definition?~SOCRATES: As, for example,
151 Text |        affirm, you will get at the definition or explanation of it; but
152 Text |             you will only have the definition of those things to which
153 Text |           you, and your account of definition is in my judgment correct.~
154 Text |          and if to this I add your definition, then I have knowledge,
155 Text |     THEAETETUS: Yes.~SOCRATES: The definition was assumed to be the interpretation
156 Text |          in speaking of adding the definition, had used the word to ‘know,’
157 Text |           maintains, is adding the definition.~THEAETETUS: That seems
158 Text |          nor true opinion, nor yet definition and explanation accompanying