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Re:How to read Plato (1995) by coldtea on Monday July 30, 2018 @07:49PM (#17649308)
>This is not starting off well. The first rule is to interpret him in the most favorable way possible...

That should be something people should strive for in every discussion. It's called the Principle of Charity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_charity

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Re:How to read Plato (1995) by supersrdjan on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @04:26AM (#17651478)
Or what they call steelman as opposed to strawman, right?
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Re:How to read Plato (1995) by coldtea on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @09:32AM (#17652963)
I guess so, though I haven't heard the first term!
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