In Plato’s Phaedrus, Socrates presents a warning that writing can weaken memory and produce the appearance rather than the reality of wisdom.

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"In Plato’s Phaedrus, Socrates presents a warning that writing can weaken memory and produce the appearance rather than the reality of wisdom."

In the dialogue, Socrates recounts the story of Theuth and Thamus, where writing is criticized for encouraging reliance on external marks and for giving learners the appearance of wisdom.

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Source title Plato, Phaedrus

Source authors Plato; translated by Harold N. Fowler

Source year 1925

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