On the Two Conceptions of the Lawgiver in the Cratylus
Ιn this paper, I compare the two conceptions of the “lawgiver” in the Platonic dialogue Cratylus. I present both the idea that words constitute imitations of things (resemblance naturalism) and the claim that names are tools which “separate” and “teach” being (the tool analogy). Then I examine the r...
Main Author: | Chryssi Sidiropoulou |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | ces |
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Institute of Philosophy SAS, v.v.i.
2024-04-01
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Series: | Filozofia |
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Online Access: | https://journals.savba.sk/index.php/filozofia/article/view/2062 |
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