The second argument is the Theory of Recollection, this theory states that we can be reminded of one thing by being made conscious of another thing. Socrates brings up the Theory of Forms, as Socrates had stated earlier on in this dialogue the Form can only be understood by reason or in other words the soul and not our senses like vision or hearing that are associated with our bodies. For us to look at two equal sticks and know they are equal we “must have had some prior knowledge” of the Form of Equality which can only be acquired from the soul(74e). So for example for us to already have the knowledge of equality when we are born, and later on in ife be able to recollect when forced to, means that the soul existed before it embodied us. Socrates
