THE ORACLE OF CRATYLUS AND THE DREAM OF SOCRATES

ON THE CORRECTION OF PLATO NAMES

Authors

  • Luciano Ferreira de Souza Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33871/27639657.2022.2.1.6758

Keywords:

Platão , Crátilo, Convencionalismo, Naturalismo

Abstract

This article aims to offer an interpretation of the problem of the so-called “correction of names”, present in Plato's dialogue Cratylus. Starting from the discussion between Socrates and his interlocutors, Hermogenes and Cratylus, which apparently is only in a linguistic sphere, we will see how the transition to the ontological and epistemological plane of the question of names takes place. My reading proposal, therefore, is to show how Plato brings out, from each of the theses presented, his own theory on the question of names.

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Author Biography

Luciano Ferreira de Souza, Universidade de São Paulo

Doutor em Letras Clássicas pela Universidade de São Paulo,  com estágio doutoral no Centre Léon Robin sur la pensée antique, Paris IV/Sorbonne.  Email: lucianoferr@alumni.usp.br

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Published

2022-07-26

How to Cite

Souza, L. F. de. (2022). THE ORACLE OF CRATYLUS AND THE DREAM OF SOCRATES: ON THE CORRECTION OF PLATO NAMES. Revista Paranaense De Filosofia, 2(1), 170–193. https://doi.org/10.33871/27639657.2022.2.1.6758

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