Ep. 324: Plato’s “Cratylus” on Language (Part One for Supporters) (opens in new tab)

On Plato's mid-period dialogue from around 388 BCE. How do words relate to the things they represent? Socrates first argues that words represent things, and so doing etymology is a way of learning philosophical truths, then seemingly reverses himself. The post Ep. 324: Plato’s “Cratylus” on Language (Part One for Supporters) first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast.