Very likely, I said; but I remain as stupid as ever; for still Then how will this knowledge or science teach him to I fail to comprehend how this knowing what you know know what he knows? Say that he knows health;—not wis-and do not know is the same as the knowledge of self.
dom or temperance, but the art of medicine has taught it What do you mean? he said.
to him;—and he has learned harmony from the art of music, This is what I mean, I replied: I will admit that there is a and building from the art of building,—neither, from wis-science of science;—can this do more than determine that dom or temperance: and the same of other things.
of two things one is and the other is not science or knowl-That is evident.
edge?
How will wisdom, regarded only as a knowledge of knowl-No, just that.
edge or science of science, ever teach him that he knows But is knowledge or want of knowledge of health the health, or that he knows building?
same as knowledge or want of knowledge of justice?
It is impossible.