Plato's Theory of Mimesis in the Cratylus: from Ideal Language to Ordinary Language.

This article reinterprets the theory of mimesis in the Cratylus, exploring how language functions as an image that imitates its objects. Contrary to prevailing studies contending that Socrates fails to reconcile naturalism and conventionalism, this article argues that Socrates proposes a form of nat...

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Published in:Problems / Problemos Vol. 106; pp. 80 - 95
Main Author: Liangxin Sun
Format: Article
Published: Vilnius University 2024
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