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 na...

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Main Author: Liangxin Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2024-10-01
Series:Problemos
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Online Access:https://www.journals.vu.lt/problemos/article/view/35518
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