Plato 428? BCE-348? BCE creator Jowett, Benjamin 1817-1893 text utu 1999 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cratylus_(dialogue) Release date is 1999-01-01 Sue Asscher Original publication data not identified Classical literature Language and languages -- Philosophy B PA Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1616 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1616 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133047.0 1616