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Entire ignorance is not so terrible or extreme an evil, and is far from being the greatest of all.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Complete ignorance isn't the worst thing; there are worse states of being.
Plato suggests that while ignorance is often viewed negatively, it shouldn't be seen as the worst possible condition. There are more severe existential challenges and states of being than simply not knowing something, highlighting that ignorance can sometimes be a less serious affliction compared to pain, suffering, or moral failures.
Themes
IgnoranceWisdomPhilosophyKnowledgeTruth
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion on what makes life meaningful, one could use this quote to illustrate that there are worse things than not knowing.
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