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Κρατύλος Plato

416–417

Socrates
Socrates. Are not that which called things by name and that which calls them by name (τὸ καλοῦν) the same thing, namely intellect?
Hermogenes
Hermogenes. Yes, clearly.
Socrates
Socrates. And are not all works which are done by mind and intelligence worthy of praise, and those that are not done by them worthy of blame?
Hermogenes
Hermogenes. Certainly.
Socrates
Socrates. Does not the medical power perform medical works and the power of carpentry works of carpentry? Do you agree to that? 20
Hermogenes
Hermogenes. I agree.
Socrates
Socrates. And the beautiful performs beautiful works?
Hermogenes
Hermogenes. It must do so.
Socrates
Socrates. And the beautiful is, we say, intellect?
Hermogenes
Hermogenes. Certainly. 25
Socrates
Socrates. Then this name, the beautiful, is rightly given to mind, since it accomplishes the works which we call beautiful and in which we delight.
Hermogenes
Hermogenes. Evidently.
Socrates
Socrates. What further words of this sort are left for us?
Hermogenes
Hermogenes. Those that are related to the good and the beautiful, such as συμφέροντα (advantageous), λυσιτελοῦντα (profitable), ὠφέλιμα (useful), κερδαλέα (gainful), and their opposites.

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