Plato · thesis 5>59

Thesis 5>59

Latin

Quod dicitur in Euthydemo, non in habitu, sed actu consistere foelicitatem, intellige de actu reflexo.

Copy-text: Farmer 1998, line 23205

English

The Euthydemus's claim that happiness lies in an act rather than a disposition should be read as referring specifically to a reflexive act.

Sense checked against farmer1998:23261; no further crux.

Translation: machine-drafted 2026-09-26 by TRANSLATOR-T07b; sense checked against farmer1998:23261; awaiting human check

Attribution: Pico's own opinion (section 5>, conclusions on the doctrine of Plato) · Pico's stance: endorses

Farmer's cross-references

• 2>74 Dico secundum Thommam dicendum esse in actu reflexo intellectus
• 3>43 Actus quo foelicitatur natura angelica et rationalis ultima foelicitate, nec est actus intellectus, nec uoluntatis, sed est unio unitatis qu
• 5>56 Dictum illud in Sophiste: Qui unum non dicit nihil dicit, illud est quod ab Aristotele dicitur: Qui unum non intelligit nihil intelligit.
• 5>60 Per id quod in Lachete dicitur: Quorumcumque est scientia non esse aliam eorundem ut preteritorum, aliam ut presentium, aliam ut futurorum,