The Cratylus has always been a source of perplexity to the student of Plato. While in fancy and humour, and perfection of style and metaphysical originality, this dialogue may be ranked with the best of the Platonic writings, there has been an uncertainty about the motive of the piece, which interpreters have hitherto not succeeded in dispelling. We need not suppose that Plato used words in order to conceal his thoughts, or that he would have been unintelligible to an educated contemporary. In the Phaedrus and Euthydemus we also find a difficulty in determining the precise aim of the author. Plato wrote satires in the form of dialogues, and his meaning, like that of other satirical writers, has often slept in the ear of posterity.

Media	Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released	August 30, 2024
ISBN13	9781434408792
Publishers	Wildside Press
Pages	132
Dimensions	11 × 152 × 229 mm · 367 g
Language	English
Contributor	Benjamin Jowett

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