To be or not to be a Name: Tertium non datur. Cratylus’ Prophecy in Plato’s Cratylus
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Resumo: | The name tells the thing if it's a name. If it doesn’t tell the thing, it isn’t a name. This is the puzzling and enigmatic theory proposed by Cratilo in the homonymous Plato’s dialogue. The thesis in Hermogenes already sounds hermetic, an "oracle" (manteia) which requires the presence of an interpreter to clarify what remains hidden in the terms of the sentence. According to the disciple of Heraclitus, the names are by nature guaranteed to impart pure truths, that is, they are all right (orthous), at least as many as are real names (Cra. 429b11). An imperfectly fitting name isn’t an inappropriate name. It would not be a name at all. In this text we would like to examine the Platonic Cratylus with respect to the meaning that lies behind the words of Cratylus and clarify his position in face of Socrates's refutation. We will therefore concentrate our attention on the last section of the dialogue devoted to the exchange between Cratylus and Socrates, especially pages 427e-440e. |
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To be or not to be a Name: Tertium non datur. Cratylus’ Prophecy in Plato’s CratylusO è nome o non è nome: Tertium non datur. L’oracolo di Cratilo nel Cratilo di PlatonePlatoCratylusNameRightnessSensePlatoneCratiloNomeGiustezzaSignificatoThe name tells the thing if it's a name. If it doesn’t tell the thing, it isn’t a name. This is the puzzling and enigmatic theory proposed by Cratilo in the homonymous Plato’s dialogue. The thesis in Hermogenes already sounds hermetic, an "oracle" (manteia) which requires the presence of an interpreter to clarify what remains hidden in the terms of the sentence. According to the disciple of Heraclitus, the names are by nature guaranteed to impart pure truths, that is, they are all right (orthous), at least as many as are real names (Cra. 429b11). An imperfectly fitting name isn’t an inappropriate name. It would not be a name at all. In this text we would like to examine the Platonic Cratylus with respect to the meaning that lies behind the words of Cratylus and clarify his position in face of Socrates's refutation. We will therefore concentrate our attention on the last section of the dialogue devoted to the exchange between Cratylus and Socrates, especially pages 427e-440e.Il nome dice la cosa, se è un nome. Se non dice la cosa non è nome. Questa è la sorprendente e sconcertante tesi sostenuta da Cratilo nell’omonimo dialogo platonico. La tesi già ad Ermogene suona enigmatica, un “oracolo” (manteia) che necessita della presenza di un ermeneuta per chiarire ciò che rimane occulto nei termini della massima. Secondo il discepolo di Eraclito, i nomi sono per natura giusti (orthous), almeno quanti sono nomi (Cra. 429b11). I nomi che non soddisfano questa condizione non sono dei nomi falsi, semmai non sono affatto nomi. In questo contributo vorremmo saggiare il Cratilo platonico rispetto al significato che si cela dietro le parole di Cratilo e chiarire la sua posizione di fronte alla confutazione di Socrate. Ci concentreremo, pertanto, sull’ultima sezione del dialogo consacrata allo scambio di battute fra Cratilo e Socrate e specificamente alle linee 427e-440e.Cátedra UNESCO Archai (Universidade de Brasília); Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal; Annablume Editora, São Paulo, Brasil2018-09-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArticlesArtigosapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archai/article/view/1280110.14195/1984-249X_24_9Revista Archai; No. 24 (2018): Archai Journal nº24 (September, 2018); 265Archai Journal; n. 24 (2018): Revista Archai nº24 (setembro, 2018); 2651984-249X2179-496010.14195/1984-249X_24reponame:Revista Archai (Online)instname:Universidade de Brasília (UnB)instacron:UNBitahttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archai/article/view/12801/11183Botter, Barbarainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2019-08-19T15:34:20Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/12801Revistahttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archaiPUBhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archai/oai||archaijournal@unb.br|| cornelli@unb.br1984-249X1984-249Xopendoar:2019-08-19T15:34:20Revista Archai (Online) - Universidade de Brasília (UnB)false |
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To be or not to be a Name: Tertium non datur. Cratylus’ Prophecy in Plato’s Cratylus O è nome o non è nome: Tertium non datur. L’oracolo di Cratilo nel Cratilo di Platone |
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To be or not to be a Name: Tertium non datur. Cratylus’ Prophecy in Plato’s Cratylus |
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To be or not to be a Name: Tertium non datur. Cratylus’ Prophecy in Plato’s Cratylus Botter, Barbara Plato Cratylus Name Rightness Sense Platone Cratilo Nome Giustezza Significato |
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To be or not to be a Name: Tertium non datur. Cratylus’ Prophecy in Plato’s Cratylus |
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To be or not to be a Name: Tertium non datur. Cratylus’ Prophecy in Plato’s Cratylus |
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To be or not to be a Name: Tertium non datur. Cratylus’ Prophecy in Plato’s Cratylus |
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To be or not to be a Name: Tertium non datur. Cratylus’ Prophecy in Plato’s Cratylus |
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To be or not to be a Name: Tertium non datur. Cratylus’ Prophecy in Plato’s Cratylus |
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Botter, Barbara |
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Plato Cratylus Name Rightness Sense Platone Cratilo Nome Giustezza Significato |
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The name tells the thing if it's a name. If it doesn’t tell the thing, it isn’t a name. This is the puzzling and enigmatic theory proposed by Cratilo in the homonymous Plato’s dialogue. The thesis in Hermogenes already sounds hermetic, an "oracle" (manteia) which requires the presence of an interpreter to clarify what remains hidden in the terms of the sentence. According to the disciple of Heraclitus, the names are by nature guaranteed to impart pure truths, that is, they are all right (orthous), at least as many as are real names (Cra. 429b11). An imperfectly fitting name isn’t an inappropriate name. It would not be a name at all. In this text we would like to examine the Platonic Cratylus with respect to the meaning that lies behind the words of Cratylus and clarify his position in face of Socrates's refutation. We will therefore concentrate our attention on the last section of the dialogue devoted to the exchange between Cratylus and Socrates, especially pages 427e-440e. |
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