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Cambridge Studies in the Dialogues of Plato Ser.: Plato's Cratylus by David N. Sedley (2003, Hardcover)
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PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521584922
ISBN-139780521584920
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Number of Pages204 Pages
Publication NamePlato's Cratylus
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
SubjectLanguage, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPhilosophy
AuthorDavid N. Sedley
SeriesCambridge Studies in the Dialogues of Plato Ser.
FormatHardcover
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Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight16.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2003-046177
Reviews'… an extraordinarily rich book, providing both a main thesis and a number of intelligent readings of single passages … Sedley's book has struck me as an intensely humane and - if I may say so - Platonic piece of writing. His prose is admirably terse and vivid, the very answers he gives to the problems posed by the Cratylus raise issues and questions on a higher level, so that one has always the exciting impression of having embarked on a true philosophical journey.' Journal of Hellenic Studies, 'Every page of this book is characterized by the sanity of judgement and depth of knowledge of ancient thought which are the hallmarks of the author. It is a model of clarity and of austere stylistic elegance. The volume inaugurates C. U. P.'s new series Cambridge Studies in the Dialogues of Plato, under the general editorship of M. M. McCabe; it sets a high standard for subsequent contributors.' British Journal for the History of Philosophy, '... an extraordinarily rich book, providing both a main thesis and a number of intelligent readings of single passages ... S.'s book has struck me as an intensely humane and - if I may say so - Platonic piece of writing. His prose is admirably terse and vivid, the very answers he gives to the problems posed by the Cratylus raise issues and questions on a higher level, so that one has always the exciting impression of having embarked on a true philosophical journey.' Journal of Hellenic Studies, '… an extraordinarily rich book, providing both a main thesis and a number of intelligent readings of single passages … Sedley's book has struck me as an intensely humane and - if I may say so - Platonic piece of writing. His prose is admirably terse and vivid, the very answers he gives to the problems posed by the Cratylus raise issues and questions on a higher level, so that one has always the exciting impression of having embarked on a true philosophical journey.'Journal of Hellenic Studies, '? an extraordinarily rich book, providing both a main thesis and a number of intelligent readings of single passages ? Sedley's book has struck me as an intensely humane and - if I may say so - Platonic piece of writing. His prose is admirably terse and vivid, the very answers he gives to the problems posed by the Cratylus raise issues and questions on a higher level, so that one has always the exciting impression of having embarked on a true philosophical journey.' Journal of Hellenic Studies, "...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, ‘Every page of this book is characterized by the sanity of judgement and depth of knowledge of ancient thought which are the hallmarks of the author. It is a model of clarity and of austere stylistic elegance. The volume inaugurates C. U. P.'s new series Cambridge Studies in the Dialogues of Plato, under the general editorship of M. M. McCabe; it sets a high standard for subsequent contributors.‘British Journal for the History of Philosophy, '… an extraordinarily rich book, providing both a main thesis and a number of intelligent readings of single passages … Sedley's book has struck me as an intensely humane and - if I may say so - Platonic piece of writing. His prose is admirably terse and vivid, the very answers he gives to the problems posed by the Cratylus raise issues and questions on a higher level, so that one has always the exciting impression of having embarked on a true philosophical journey.'Journal of Hellenic Studies
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal184
Table Of ContentPreface; 1. Author and text; 2. Plato the etymologist; 3. Linguistic science; 4. Etymology at work; 5. The dominance of flux; 6. The limits of etymology; 7. A Platonic outcome; References; Index locorum; General index.
SynopsisThis book presents a global reinterpretation of Cratylus, Plato's only dialogue devoted to the subject of language. 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., Presents a global reinterpretation of Cratylus, Plato's only dialogue devoted to the subject of language., 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., 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, but tackles it in ways which at times look alien to us. In this reappraisal of the dialogue, Professor Sedley argues that the etymologies which take up well over half of it are not an embarrassing lapse or semi-private joke on Plato's part. On the contrary, if taken seriously as they should be, they are the key to understanding both the dialogue itself and Plato's linguistic philosophy more broadly. The book's main argument is so formulated as to be intelligible to readers with no knowledge of Greek, and will have a significant impact both on the study of Plato and on the history of linguistic thought.
LC Classification NumberB367 .S43 2003
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