Date of Award
1-1984
Document Type
Dissertation - Restricted
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Philosophy
First Advisor
Joan Kung
Second Advisor
William E. Dooley
Third Advisor
John K. Oh
Fourth Advisor
Marc F. Griesbach
Fifth Advisor
Curtis L. Carter
Abstract
In this monograph, I advance my interpretation of the view that Plato held in the Cratylus about the question of the correctness of names . Interpreting an ancient text such as the Cratylus is always a delicate matter: our temporal, cultural, and linguistic separation from it only compounds the usual difficulties that accompany the responsible analysis of philosophical texts which are nearer to us in time and which are written in our own language. With this point in mind , I offer here a few preliminary comments regarding procedural matters that bear on my interpretation of t he Cratylus. My remarks fall roughly under two headings: (1) procedure for dealing with the Greek text, and (2) the date of the Cratylus.
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