01645cam a22003373u 4500 1616 UtSlPG 20260610133047.0 m cr n 260607r1999||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 B PA Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE Cratylus Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 1999 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cratylus_(dialogue) Release date is 1999-01-01 Sue Asscher "Cratylus" by Plato is a dialogue written during Plato's middle period. Two men ask Socrates whether names are conventional or natural—whether language consists of arbitrary signs or words have intrinsic connections to what they signify. Through extensive etymological exploration, Socrates examines the origins of divine names and abstract concepts, testing theories about how language captures reality. The dialogue probes fundamental questions about meaning, communication, and whether studying words can lead to philosophical truth about the nature of things themselves. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Classical literature Language and languages -- Philosophy Jowett, Benjamin, 1817-1893 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1616 43732 43732