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Charmides

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What does it truly mean to have self-control—and can it be taught?

In Charmides, Plato presents a fascinating dialogue led by Socrates, who engages the young and confident Charmides in a search for the true meaning of temperance, or self-control. What begins as a simple question soon unfolds into a deep philosophical inquiry into knowledge, virtue, and the limits of human understanding.

Through sharp questioning and subtle reasoning, Socrates exposes the complexity behind what seems like a si...