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Stranger
There seems to be no objection on your part, and I suppose there should be still less on mine. Well, then, after the sophist, I think it is our next duty to seek for the statesman; so please tell me: should we rank him also among those who have a science, or not?Younger Socrates
Yes.Stranger
Must the sciences, then, be divided as when we were examining the sophist?Younger Socrates
Perhaps.Stranger
In that case, Socrates, I think the division will not be along the same lines.Younger Socrates
How will it be?
There seems to be no objection on your part, and I suppose there should be still less on mine. Well, then, after the sophist, I think it is our next duty to seek for the statesman; so please tell me: should we rank him also among those who have a science, or not?Younger Socrates
Yes.Stranger
Must the sciences, then, be divided as when we were examining the sophist?Younger Socrates
Perhaps.Stranger
In that case, Socrates, I think the division will not be along the same lines.Younger Socrates
How will it be?