Discontinuism: The Only True Alternative
3. For Plato, the idea that there is only one thing and the idea that there are many things that cannot mix are both false, so only discontinuism is true (252d-e): “Therefore, certainly only the third alternative remains. […] Indeed, only one of these three options would be the necessary one: either all things can mix, or none or some can while others cannot. […] To tell the truth, it was proven that the first two options are, in fact, impossible. […] Therefore, anyone who wants to answer correctly should choose the remaining option among these three”.
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