Proclus' Commentary on the Cratylus in context : ancient theories of language and naming / By R. M. van den Berg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berg, R. M. van den (Robbert Maarten), 1970-

Series:

Philosophia antiqua ; 112.

Philosophia antiqua ; 112

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Proclus, approximately 410-485. In Platonis Cratylum commentaria.

Proclus.

Plato. Cratylus.

Plato.

Language and languages--Philosophy.

Language and languages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (262 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Cratylus contains Plato’s important, yet ambiguous discussion of language. By studying the reception of this text in antiquity, this book explores the various ideas on language and its relation to philosophy in the Platonic tradition. This discussion provides the backdrop for a detailed analysis of the commentary on the dialogue by Proclus. His, often original, views on language are, it appears, the product of a critical reevaluation of those of his predecessors, whereas his interpretation of the Cratylus throws new light on that dialogue. This book will thus be of interest both to students of Plato and the Platonic tradition, as well as to those working on ancient theories of language.

Contents:

Preliminary Materials / R.M. Van Den Berg

Chapter One. Plato’s Cratylus And Aristotle’s De Interpretatione: Setting The Scene / R.M. Van Den Berg

Chapter Two. The Middle Platonists: Constructing Platonic Doctrines / R.M. Van Den Berg

Chapter Three. Porphyry’s Aristotelian Semantic Theory And Proclus’ Platonic Criticism Of It / R.M. Van Den Berg

Chapter Four. Proclus’ Commentary On The Cratylus (I): The Issue Of The Correctness Of Names / R.M. Van Den Berg

Chapter Five. Proclus’ Commentary On The Cratylus (II): Naming, Dialectic, And The Divine Intellect / R.M. Van Den Berg

Chapter Six. Proclus’ Commentary On The Cratylus (III): Learning From Divine Names / R.M. Van Den Berg

Chapter Seven. After Proclus / R.M. Van Den Berg

Bibliography / R.M. Van Den Berg

Indices / R.M. Van Den Berg.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-228) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-281-93703-7

9786611937034

90-474-2372-0

OCLC:

312933540

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004163799.i-244 DOI