STRANGER: Very good, Socrates; and, if you con-STRANGER: I think that we had better not cut off tinue to be not too particular about names, you a single small portion which is not a species, from will be all the richer in wisdom when you are an old many larger portions; the part should be a species.
man. And now, as you say, leaving the discussion of To separate off at once the subject of investigation, the name,—can you see a way in which a person, is a most excellent plan, if only the separation be by showing the art of herding to be of two kinds, rightly made; and you were under the impression may cause that which is now sought amongst twice that you were right, because you saw that you would the number of things, to be then sought amongst come to man; and this led you to hasten the steps.
half that number?
But you should not chip off too small a piece, my friend; the safer way is to cut through the middle; YOUNG SOCRATES: I will try;—there appears to which is also the more likely way of finding classes.
me to be one management of men and another of Attention to this principle makes all the difference beasts.
in a process of enquiry.
STRANGER: You have certainly divided them in a YOUNG SOCRATES: What do you mean, most straightforward and manly style; but you have Stranger?
fallen into an error which hereafter I think that we had better avoid.
STRANGER: I will endeavour to speak more plainly out of love to your good parts, Socrates; and, although YOUNG SOCRATES: What is the error?
I cannot at present entirely explain myself, I will try, as we proceed, to make my meaning a little clearer.