If Socrates were to be taken out of the Ancient Greek world and placed into modern society, his shock might very well give him a heart attack. Letting him see automobiles, skyscrapers, and even modern clothes would be so distant from what he was used to that he would have a great amount of trouble understanding the world around him. Socrates would be ignorant of how modern society works, despite the fact that he is …showed first 75 words of 670 total…

…showed last 75 words of 670 total…is not” to the Houyhnhnms. Rationally, lying cannot make sense to the wonderful Houyhnhnms, because their nature is that great. Houyhnhnms represent an idea of harmony with rational thinking and it resembles a utopia of a reasonable society where everyone has a place and is completely content therein. In such a place, there is absolutely no reason to lie, for it would only separate the being from the wonderful culture that the Houyhnhnms have established.