Jonny Thomson on Instagram: "Plato thought that debates were stupid and dangerous, and given that Plato is generally considered to be one of the greatest philosophers of all time, it might sound odd that he is so scathing of debates. But according to Plato, debates are never about philosophy or the truth. They are about ego, pride, and winning at any cost. In his Dialogues, Plato criticises the sophists, who, amongst other things, were professional debaters, and so they would teach members of th

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