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Socrates and the True Political Craft

T his crucial evidence 1 concerning Socrates’ self-ascribed epistemic condition is widely cited in passing, but receives relatively little sustained treatment. Most scholars assume that Socrates here claims to have political expertise—or that he claims to practice or use the political craft, or to be a true statesman, which amount to the same thing. Call this the “strong reading.” 2 A minority deny that Socrates makes any such claim here; call this the “weak reading.” 3 Some scholars are either of two minds or seek the middle ground. 4 In this paper, I defend the weak reading. While others also endorse the weak reading, the view faces two explanatory burdens that have not yet been met. First, if Socrates falls short of political expertise, we should say precisely