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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 2. Ancient Philosophy / c. Classical philosophy

13773	For the truth you need Prodicus's fifty-drachma course, not his one-drachma course [Socrates]
	Full Idea: Socrates: If I'd attended Prodicus's fifty-drachma course, I could tell you the truth about names straightway, but as I've only heard the one-drachma course, I don't know the truth about it.
	From: Socrates (reports of career [c.420 BCE]), quoted by Plato - Cratylus 384b

1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 5. Modern Philosophy / b. Modern philosophy beginnings

11006	Russell started a whole movement in philosophy by providing an analysis of descriptions [Read on Russell]
	Full Idea: Russell started a whole movement in philosophy by providing an analysis of descriptions.
	From: comment on Bertrand Russell (On Denoting [1905]) by Stephen Read - Thinking About Logic Ch.5