The Cratylus : : Plato's critique of naming /

The Cratylus : : Plato's critique of naming / / by Timothy M.S. Baxter.

The Cratylus has puzzled many readers with its lengthy discussion of the 'true meanings' of more than a hundred Greek names. This book aims to give a coherent interpretation of the whole dialogue, paying particular attention to these etymologies. The book discusses the rival theories of na...

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Superior document:Philosophia antiqua, v. 58
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Baxter, Timothy M. S., 1964-.
Place / Publishing House:Leiden ;, New York : : E.J. Brill,, 1992.
Year of Publication:1992
Language:English
Series:Philosophia Antiqua 58.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 203 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary material
  • INTRODUCTION
  • THE THEORIES OF CRATYLUS AND HERMOGENES
  • THE THEORY OF SOCRATES
  • PLATO’S IDEAL THEORY: CONTRASTS AND COMPARISONS
  • THE ETYMOLOGIES OF THE CRATYLUS
  • ETYMOLOGIES AND ETYMOLOGISTS
  • THE REFUTATION OF CRATYLUS
  • CONCLUSION
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • GENERAL INDEX
  • PHILOSOPHIA ANTIQUA by J. MANSFELD , D.T. RUNIA , W.J. VERDENIUS and J.C.M. van WINDEN.

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