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Proclus' Commentary on the Cratylus in context : ancient theories of language and naming /

Berg, R. M. van den 1970-

Proclus' Commentary on the Cratylus in context : ancient theories of language and naming / By R. M. van den Berg. - 1 online resource. - Philosophia antiqua, v. 112 0079-1687 ; . - Brill eBook titles 2008 . - Philosophia Antiqua 112. Philosophia Antiqua Online, ISBN: 9789004319752. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-228) and indexes.

Preliminary Materials / Chapter One. Plato’s Cratylus And Aristotle’s De Interpretatione: Setting The Scene / Chapter Two. The Middle Platonists: Constructing Platonic Doctrines / Chapter Three. Porphyry’s Aristotelian Semantic Theory And Proclus’ Platonic Criticism Of It / Chapter Four. Proclus’ Commentary On The Cratylus (I): The Issue Of The Correctness Of Names / Chapter Five. Proclus’ Commentary On The Cratylus (II): Naming, Dialectic, And The Divine Intellect / Chapter Six. Proclus’ Commentary On The Cratylus (III): Learning From Divine Names / Chapter Seven. After Proclus / Bibliography / Indices / R.M. Van Den Berg -- R.M. Van Den Berg -- R.M. Van Den Berg -- R.M. Van Den Berg -- R.M. Van Den Berg -- R.M. Van Den Berg -- R.M. Van Den Berg -- R.M. Van Den Berg -- R.M. Van Den Berg -- R.M. Van Den Berg.

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The Cratylus contains Plato’s important, yet ambiguous discussion of language. By studying the reception of this text in antiquity, this book explores the various ideas on language and its relation to philosophy in the Platonic tradition. This discussion provides the backdrop for a detailed analysis of the commentary on the dialogue by Proclus. His, often original, views on language are, it appears, the product of a critical reevaluation of those of his predecessors, whereas his interpretation of the Cratylus throws new light on that dialogue. This book will thus be of interest both to students of Plato and the Platonic tradition, as well as to those working on ancient theories of language.

9789047423720

10.1163/ej.9789004163799.i-244 DOI

2007046287

B0800349 bccb


Plato. Cratylus.
Proclus, ca. 410-485. In Platonis Cratylum commentaria.


Cratylus (Plato)
Language and languages--Philosophy.

B367.P763 / B47 2008

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