Discussing Plato On Language: "Cratylus"

Описание: In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Cratylus," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC.

The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting "The Death of Socrates," which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787.

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00:00 Some Thoughts On Language Generally

03:48 Etymology And The Origins Of Words

06:37 The Etymological Roots Of Some Ancient Greek Words

07:54 Hades As Sophist Who Keeps People In The Underworld Indefinitely By Their Own Desire

10:06 Discussions Of The Words For Mother, Fire, Winds, Wisdom, Courage, Craft, Vice, Cowardice, And Virtue

12:19 A Parallel Between Etymology And The European Literary Canon

14:37 Avoiding Wasting Time Retreading Well-Worn Paths

16:37 The Etymology Of The Ancient Greek Words For Appetite, Opinion, And Truth

19:00 Self-Deception As The Worst Thing Of All

20:20 Likeness In Numbers And In Sensory Objects

21:23 The Ancient Greek Word For Confidence And Licentiousness

21:59 Learning Of The Things That Are

23:29 Language As A Tool

24:57 A Conflict Between Forms And Continuous Change