Yes, certainly, Socrates, he said.
Now, I want to know, what is that which is not wisdom, Then, I said, be cheerful, sweet sir, and give your opin-and of which wisdom is the science?
ion in answer to the question which I asked, never mind-You are just falling into the old error, Socrates, he said.
ing whether Critias or Socrates is the person refuted; at-You come asking in what wisdom or temperance differs tend only to the argument, and see what will come of the from the other sciences, and then you try to discover some refutation.
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“Charmides” – Plato
I think that you are right, he replied; and I will do as you son to know that he knows and does not know what he say.
knows and does not know; and in the second place, whether, Tell me, then, I said, what you mean to affirm about if perfectly possible, such knowledge is of any use.