The Myth of Thamus and Theuth Has writing allowed the pretense of understanding rather than true understanding?
Gurteen Knowledge Blog April 6, 2021, 19:58Have you ever considered the consequences of the invention of writing? Do you think that it may have weakened the necessity and power of memory and allowed for the pretense of understanding rather than true understanding? In the Phaedrus, a book written by Plato about 370 BCE, Plato records a discussion between Socrates and … Continue reading The Myth of Thamus and Theuth Has writing allowed the pretense of understanding rather than true understanding?
