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2018-01-12 NSPRM - Plato - Parmenides (hyp2) - Doxa and Like; Knowledge and Wisdom

Dialogue(s): parmenides;republic Chapters: hyp2,book06 Sections: 148a-d,510a,508d Attendees: Pierre, Barbara, Regina, Nancy, JulieH, JulieP, Eldar, Jed, JeffS Resolving Doxa Continuing (from Wednesday ) with doxa (δόξα) at P237/155d: trying to find it in the 2nd hypothesis Compare with doxa in Plato's "The Republic" at 510a(*) Doxa/opinion is to knowledge AS Likeness is to that which it is like The role of doxa in midwifery as well, based on the Republic 148a (P116) What kind of judgement is it when you say something is "like"? Are likenesses always True or False? Is "like" in a different class than "what is" (i.e., what is real)? Why are all statements in midwifery statements of likeness? (They are appearances, thus doxei) So we have resolved (Pierre resolved) doxa (in 155d/P237): It refers to 148a-d, likeness. It is key to Plato that each of the functions have a separate and distinct object. 0:40:13 Having resolved doxa, now what? Where to, now? hyp3? What is Knowledge? What is Wisdom? What is their relation, if any? Regina brings back in the question of what knowledge is. This invites the rest of the day's discussion, on knowledge versus wisdom: So knowledge is not on the same l

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