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390 THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH ANDof things only to distinguishing between the representationof things and the knowing of them, he,reversing this, makes all cognition of things dependenton the right view of the nature of knowledge."Another21 says : u It is stated in Aristotle'sMetaphysics^ that Socrates introduced the methodof Induction and Definition, Avhich proceedsfrom the individual to the determination of theconception. Aristotle marks23 the domain of ethicsas that 011 which Socrates applied this method.According to him the fundamental view of So-crates was the indivisible unity of theoretical prudenceand practical ability on ethical ground.Socrates conceived all the virtues to be prudences,inasmuch as they are sciences.24 Thesestatements are fully borne out by the portraits ofXenophon and Plato : Aristotle has only givenpoint to their expression. Thus Xenophon says,254 he was ever conversing about human things, in-iring what was piety and what impietyhonour and what turpitude; what just and whatunjust; what sobermindedness and what madness;what courage and what cowardice ; what policyand what politician; what the government of menand who capable of it; and suchlike things; andthose who knew these he esteemed men of honour21 Ueberweg, i. p. 88. » xiii. 4. » Metapli. i. 6.24 T7]s T)ff£iS $eTO 6?j/cu Trdaas Tas apeTas' . . . \6yovs ras aperasslvac &ri