Investigate the elusive nature of knowledge in a dialogue that rejects the definition of knowledge as mere perception or true belief. Socrates acts as a "midwife" to ideas, helping a brilliant young mathematician birth various theories only to test and discard them. The text is a masterpiece of epistemological inquiry, highlighting the distinction between the fluctuating world of the senses and the stability of truth. It remains a critical starting point for anyone asking what it means to truly know something.