Plato, Theaetetus, section 193a

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[193a] knows Theodorus and Theaetetus, but sees neither of them and has no other perception of them, he never could have the opinion within himself that Theaetetus is Theodorus. Am I right or wrong?

Theaetetus
You are right.

Socrates
Now that was the first of the cases of which I spoke.

Theaetetus
Yes, it was.

Socrates
The second is this: knowing one of you and not knowing the other, and not perceiving either of you, I never could think that the one whom I know is the one whom I do not know.

Theaetetus
Right.

Socrates
And this is the third case: not knowing and not perceiving either of you,

Plato. Plato in Twelve Volumes, Vol. 12 translated by Harold N. Fowler. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921.

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