Plato's Cratylus: Argument, Form, and Structure (Value Inquiry Book Series 168) (Value Inquiry Book) (Value Inquiry Book)

183 Pages·2005·1 MB·English

by  Michael W. Riley

PLATO’S CRATYLUS
Argument, Form,
and Structure
VIBS
Volume 168
Robert Ginsberg
Founding Editor
Peter A. Redpath
Executive Editor
Associate Editors
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PLATO’S CRATYLUS
Argument, Form,
and Structure
Michael W. Riley
Amsterdam - New York, NY 2005
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CONTENTS
List of Figures ix
Foreword xi
Preface xiii
List of Abbreviations xv
Introduction 1
ONE The Argument in the Cratylus in the
Form of a Geometric Demonstration 13
TWO Enunciation: Knowledge of Names, like Knowledge of
Beautiful Things in General, is Difficult 383a–384c 27
THREE I. Construction: Eikasia, Likeness-Making:
The Appearance of Reasoning 384c–393b 31
FOUR II. Demonstration: Pistis, Belief: Heraclitean Dogmas,
Socratic Demands 393b–408d 45
FIVE III. Demonstration: Dianoia, Systematic Reasoning:
An Axiomatic Heraclitean Logos: A Phenomenal
Philosophical Dictionary 408d–421c 75
SIX IV. Demonstration: Noesis, Knowing: Knowledge as
Identical with Perception 421d–436b 113
SEVEN Reduction, Recapitulation : 436c–440c 129
Notes 135
Bibliography 139
Appendix 143
About the Author 145
Index 147
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LIST OF FIGURES
Enunciation 22
I. Construction: Eikasia 22
II. Demonstration: Pistis. Name Groups 1–4 23
III. Demonstration: Dianoia. Name Groups 5–8 24
IV. Demonstration: Noesis 25
Reduction 26
Recapitulation 26
Name Group 1 49
Name Group 2 53
Name Group 3 61
Heraclitus’ Cycle of Elements 66
Plato’s Cycle of Gods as Elements 66
Name Group 4 73
Name Group 5 84
Name Group 6 91
Name Group 7 102
Name Group 8 111