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according actually analogy answer appears argument Aristotle assume become beginning believe cause Cave certainty conclusion consequences considered consistency contradiction deducing definition described dialectic dialogues direct discussion distinction distinguish doctrine element elenchus epagoge essence everything evidence examine example existence explain fact fallacy false follows give hypo hypothesis hypothetical method Ideas images implies important indirect inference intelligible interpretation intuition kind knowledge later lead Line logical look mathematics means merely mind movements namely nature never notion objects obtained occur opinion original Parmenides passage path perhaps Phaedo philosophy Plato positing possible premisses present probably procedure proposition prove question reality reason referring refutation regarded Republic seems sense Socrates Sophist sort soul statement suggested surely syllogism tell theory thesis things thought tion true truth turn universal upward virtue whole