The Question
•The
great question from antiquity is…
•Are
ancient dialogs the actual words of the speakers or are they polite
fictions used to propel a philosophical proof or narrative
•Answer
has incredible historical ramifications
•If
actual words—historical documents represent the actual vocabulary and
thoughts from the past
•If
polite fictions or something in between—literary documents
with historical ramifications, but not historical truth
•Answer
radically affects knowledge and view of history