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Scholarly Debate and Authenticity
The authenticity of the Agrapta Dogmata remains fiercely debated. Skeptics argue that the doctrines are an elaborate retroactive philosophical justification for the inherent secrecy of certain Platonic pedagogical methods, designed to elevate Socrates above rivals like the Sophists. Conversely, proponents point to the consistent recurring motifs across disparate, isolated oral traditions—such as the precise numerical value assigned to the 'N…