Ep. 324: Plato's "Cratylus" on Language (Part Two)

<p>Continuing on Plato's mid-period dialogue about language. Is attaching a word to a thing, i.e. naming it, like other activities such as carpentry or sewing that can go wrong? Can we put the "form" of a thing into letters and syllabus of its name? We go through many examples where Socrates claims to have done just that.</p> <p>Get more at <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/">partiallyexaminedlife.com</a>. Visit <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/support">partiallyexaminedlife.com/support</a> to get ad-free episodes and a <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2023/09/08/ep324-3-plato-cratylus-citizen/">supporter-exclusive part three to this discussion</a>.</p>