"...Then anyone who leaves behind him a written manual, and likewise anyone
who receives it, in the belief that such writing will be clear and certain,
must be exceedingly simple-minded..."
-- Plato, _Phaedrus_
This quote is actually quite representative: In Phaedrus, the introduction
of Writing is critically analyzed by comparison with the earlier oral
tradition. Amongst other things mentioned, writing introduces a paradigm
shift in teaching, as it allows "dry" learning in the absence of a live,
moderating teacher.
