Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume 3 — Plato — John Shaqi
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume 3
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Such relativity is no less true in regard to the ratiocinative
combinations of each individual, than in regard to his percipient
capacities _ib._
Evidence from Plato proving implication of Subject and Object, in
regard to the intelligible world 121
The Protagorean measure is even more easily shown in reference to
the intelligible world than in reference to sense 122
Object always relative to Subject--Either without the other,
impossible. Plato admits this in Sophistes 126
Plato's representation of the Protagorean doctrine in intimate
conjunction with the Herakleitean 126
Relativity of sensible facts, as described by him _ib._
Relations are nothing in the object purely and simply without a
comparing subject 127
Relativity twofold--to the comparing Subject--to another object,
besides the one directly described _ib._
Statement of the doctrine of Herakleitus--yet so as to implicate
it with that of Protagoras 128
Agent and Patient--No absolute Ens 129
Arguments derived from dreams, fevers, &c., may be answered 130
Exposition of the Protagorean doctrine, as given here by Sokrates
is to a great degree just. You cannot explain the facts of
consciousness by independent Subject and Object 131
Plato's attempt to get behind the phenomena. Reference to a double
potentiality--Subjective and Objective 133
Arguments advanced by the Platonic Sokrates against the
Protagorean doctrine. He says that it puts the wise and foolish on
a par--that it contradicts the common consciousness. Not every
one, but the wise man only, is a measure 135
In matters of present sentiment every man can judge for himself.
Where future consequences are involved special knowledge is
required 136
Plato, when he impugns the doctrine of Protagoras, states that
doctrine without the qualification properly belonging to it. All
belief relative to the condition of the believing mind 137
All exposition and discussion is an assemblage of individual
judgments and affirmations. This fact is disguised by elliptical
forms of language 139
Argument--That the Protagorean doctrine equalises all men and
animals. How far true. Not true in the sense requisite to sustain
Plato's objection 141
Belief on authority is true to the believer himself--The efficacy
of authority resides in the believer's own mind 142
Protagorean formula--is false, to those who dissent from it 143
Plato's argument that the wise man alone is a measure--Reply to it
_ib._
Plato's argument as to the distinction between present sensation
and anticipation of the future 145
The formula of Relativity does not imply that every man believes
himself to be infallible _ib._
Plato's argument is untenable--That if the Protagorean formula be
admitted, dialectic discussion would be annulled--The reverse is
true--Dialectic recognises the autonomy of the Individual mind
146
Contrast with the Treatise De Legibus--Plato assumes infallible
authority--sets aside dialectic 148