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Socrates on the risks of writing
Every new invention has its critics. Socrates warned against the spread of writing and the subsequent loss of the ability to memorise. Plato’s Phaedrus, written in about 370 BC, takes the form of a dialogue between Socrates and Phaedrus, an Athenian … Continue reading
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