Plato's Cratylus: Argument, Form, and Structure (Value Inquiry Book Series 168) (Value Inquiry Book) (Value Inquiry Book) PDF
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PLATO’S CRATYLUS Argument, Form, and Structure VIBS Volume 168 Robert Ginsberg Founding Editor Peter A. Redpath Executive Editor Associate Editors G. John M. Abbarno Richard T. Hull Mary-Rose Barral Laura Duhan Kaplan Gerhold K. Becker Mark Letteri Raymond Angelo Belliotti Vincent L. Luizzi Kenneth A. Bryson Alan Milchman C. Stephen Byrum George David Miller H. G. Callaway Alan Rosenberg Robert A. Delfino Arleen L. F. Salles Rem B. Edwards John R. Shook William Gay Eddy Souffrant Dane R. Gordon Tuija Takala J. Everet Green Oscar Vilarroya Heta Aleksandra Gylling Anne Waters Matti Häyry John R. Welch Steven V. Hicks Thomas F. Woods a volume in Studies in Studies in the History of Western Philosophy SHWP Robert A. Delfino, Editor PLATO’S CRATYLUS Argument, Form, and Structure Michael W. Riley Amsterdam - New York, NY 2005 Cover Design: Studio Pollmann The paper on which this book is printed meets the requirements of “ISO 9706:1994, Information and documentation - Paper for documents - Requirements for permanence”. ISBN: 90-420-1875-5 ©Editions Rodopi B.V., Amsterdam - New York, NY 2005 Printed in the Netherlands To Karen, Julia, Johnny, and Deirdre This page intentionally left blank CONTENTS List of Figures ix Foreword xi Preface xiii List of Abbreviations xv Introduction 1 ONE The Argument in the Cratylus in the Form of a Geometric Demonstration 13 TWO Enunciation: Knowledge of Names, like Knowledge of Beautiful Things in General, is Difficult 383a–384c 27 THREE I. Construction: Eikasia, Likeness-Making: The Appearance of Reasoning 384c–393b 31 FOUR II. Demonstration: Pistis, Belief: Heraclitean Dogmas, Socratic Demands 393b–408d 45 FIVE III. Demonstration: Dianoia, Systematic Reasoning: An Axiomatic Heraclitean Logos: A Phenomenal Philosophical Dictionary 408d–421c 75 SIX IV. Demonstration: Noesis, Knowing: Knowledge as Identical with Perception 421d–436b 113 SEVEN Reduction, Recapitulation : 436c–440c 129 Notes 135 Bibliography 139 Appendix 143 About the Author 145 Index 147 This page intentionally left blank LIST OF FIGURES Enunciation 22 I. Construction: Eikasia 22 II. Demonstration: Pistis. Name Groups 1–4 23 III. Demonstration: Dianoia. Name Groups 5–8 24 IV. Demonstration: Noesis 25 Reduction 26 Recapitulation 26 Name Group 1 49 Name Group 2 53 Name Group 3 61 Heraclitus’ Cycle of Elements 66 Plato’s Cycle of Gods as Elements 66 Name Group 4 73 Name Group 5 84 Name Group 6 91 Name Group 7 102 Name Group 8 111
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