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"It is. . . remarkable that Reeve's is the first new English translation since Fowler's Loeb edition of 1926. Fortunately, Reeve has done an excellent job. His version is not slavishly literal but is in general very accurate. It is also very clear and readable. Reeve is particularly... Read Full Overview

Platon: Kratylos Entstanden zwischen 393 und 388 v. Chr. Erstdruck (in lateinischer bersetzung durch Marsilio Ficino) in: Opera, Florenz o. J. (ca. 1482/84). Erstdruck des griechischen Originals in: Hapanta ta tu Plat nos, herausgegeben von M. Musoros, Venedig 1513. Erste deutsche... Read Full Overview

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Cratylus is the name of a dialogue by Plato. Most modern scholars agree that it was written mostly during Plato's so-called middle period. In the dialogue, Socrates is asked by two men, Cratylus and Hermogenes, to tell them... Read Full Overview

Plato (428/427 or 424/423 - 348/347 BC) was an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought and the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely considered one of the most... Read Full Overview

Cr tilo es el nombre de un di logo escrito por Plat n en el a o 360 a. C. aproximadamente. Herm genes le pide a S crates que intervenga en la discusi n que mantiene con Cr tilo sobre si el significado de las palabras viene dado de forma natural (como postula Cr tilo) o si por... Read Full Overview

Il n'est pas de dialogue de Platon qui ait suscite chez les modernes plus de discussions que Cratyle. Quel est le but de ce dialogue ? Quelle conception de langage en decoule ? Contre quelles ecoles le texte s'erige-t-il ?. Autant de questions qui divisent la critique et rendent... Read Full Overview

In this dialogue, Plato delves into the philosophy of language, exploring the relationship between words and the objects they represent. Through the characters of Socrates, Hermogenes, and Cratylus, the discussion navigates whether names are natural or conventional, questioning... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

Cratylus is a philosophical dialogue written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. The dialogue takes place between Socrates, Hermogenes, and Cratylus, and centers around the question of whether or not names (words) have an inherent meaning. The dialogue explores the relationship... Read Full Overview

Platon: Kratylos Entstanden zwischen 393 und 388 v. Chr. Erstdruck (in lateinischer bersetzung durch Marsilio Ficino) in: Opera, Florenz o. J. (ca. 1482/84). Erstdruck des griechischen Originals in: Hapanta ta tu Plat nos, herausgegeben von M. Musoros, Venedig 1513. Erste deutsche... Read Full Overview

Platon: Kratylos Entstanden zwischen 393 und 388 v. Chr. Erstdruck (in lateinischer bersetzung durch Marsilio Ficino) in: Opera, Florenz o. J. (ca. 1482/84). Erstdruck des griechischen Originals in: Hapanta ta tu Plat nos, herausgegeben von M. Musoros, Venedig 1513. Erste deutsche... Read Full Overview

The Dialogues of Plato: Cratylus by Plato. Translated by Benjamin Jowett. Cratylus is the name of a dialogue by Plato. Most modern scholars agree that it was written mostly during Plato's so-called middle period. In the dialogue, Socrates is asked by two men, Cratylus and Hermogenes,... Read Full Overview

Platon: Kratylos Entstanden zwischen 393 und 388 v. Chr. Erstdruck (in lateinischer bersetzung durch Marsilio Ficino) in: Opera, Florenz o. J. (ca. 1482/84). Erstdruck des griechischen Originals in: Hapanta ta tu Plat nos, herausgegeben von M. Musoros, Venedig 1513. Erste deutsche... Read Full Overview