Plato's Cratylus (Cambridge Studies in the Dialogues of Plato) [Paperback]

David Sedley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 10, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0521034027 | ISBN-13: 978-0521034029

This book presents a global reintrepretation of the Cratylus, which bears on the relationship of language to knowledge, a topic that has never ceased to be of central philosophical importance. It is designed to be accessible to anyone interested either in Plato or in the history of linguistic thought. The main text does not presuppose prior expertise in Plato or knowledge of Greek; such scholarly aspects are confined to the footnotes.

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"...impressive monography...even those sceptical of whether Plato was ever a Platonist might find Sedley's double-dating of the Cratylus persuasive, and...somewhat liberating."
-A.D. Carpenter, Department of Philosophy, University of St. Andrews, Ancient Philosophy

Book Description

Plato's Cratylus is a brilliant but enigmatic dialogue. It bears on a topic, the relation of language to knowledge, which has never ceased to be of central philosophical importance. This book presents a global reinterpretation of the Cratylus and is designed to be accessible to anyone interested either in Plato or in the history of linguistic thought. The main text does not presuppose prior expertise in Plato or knowledge of Greek, and such scholarly aspects are confined to the footnotes.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (September 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521034027
• ISBN-13: 978-0521034029
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,417,654 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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