01738cam a22003373u 4500 34879 UtSlPG 20260610133809.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG el iso639-1 B Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE Κρατύλος Cratylus Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 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) Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cratylus_(Plato) Release date is 2011-01-08 Produced by Sophia Canoni. Book provided by Iason Konstantinides "Κρατύλος" 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 inherently connected to what they signify. The dialogue explores etymologies of divine names and abstract concepts, debates the origin of language, and examines which sounds best express certain qualities. Ultimately, Socrates questions whether studying language can truly lead to philosophical understanding compared to studying things themselves. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Language and languages -- Philosophy Zambas, Kyriakos, 1866- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34879 75725 75725