Project Gutenberg 2011-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 159 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Zambas, Kyriakos 1866 Ζάμπας, Κυριάκος Κρατύλος Cratylus Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cratylus_(dialogue) Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cratylus_(Plato) Produced by Sophia Canoni. Book provided by Iason Konstantinides "Κρατύλος" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written in ancient times. This work explores the nature of language, specifically the relationship between names and the things they represent. The dialogue features characters such as Socrates and Hermogenes and delves into questions about the correctness of names and whether that correctness is innate or a matter of convention. At the start of "Κρατύλος," Hermogenes suggests introducing Socrates into their discussion about the nature of names. Kreticulos argues that there is an inherent correctness in the naming of things, which is universally applicable, while Hermogenes believes names are merely conventions agreed upon by society. Socrates participates by challenging Hermogenes to consider whether names, like all things, possess an intrinsic nature independent of human perception. This exchange sets up a foundational inquiry into the philosophy of language as the characters engage in a thought-provoking discussion surrounding the essence of names and their meanings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) el Language and languages -- Philosophy B Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 383589 2025-06-14T09:21:07.779443 text/html 383410 2025-01-14T09:10:59.102034 text/html 141641 2025-06-14T09:21:15.336386 application/epub+zip 145326 2025-06-14T09:21:09.757486 application/epub+zip 145325 2025-06-14T09:21:08.519455 application/epub+zip 305532 2025-06-14T09:21:18.243424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275649 2025-06-14T09:21:14.157424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258220 2022-09-16T05:45:01.935295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324939 2025-06-14T09:21:07.367448 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324809 2011-01-08T11:12:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 78190 2011-01-08T11:12:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17547 2025-06-14T09:21:18.400389 application/rdf+xml 7511 2025-06-14T09:21:09.070448 image/jpeg 2094 2025-06-14T09:21:08.792440 image/jpeg 137124 2025-06-14T09:21:07.811437 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia