Proclus' Commentary on the Cratylus in Context

Ancient Theories of Language and Naming

Robbert Maarten van den Berg (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

264 Seiten

2007
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-16379-9 (ISBN)

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This book explores the various views on language and its relation to philosophy in the Platonic tradition by examening the reception of Plato’s Cratylus in antiquity in general, and the commentary of the Neoplatonist Proclus in particular.

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.

Robbert M. van den Berg, Ph.D. (2000) in Philosophy, Leiden University, is a lecturer in ancient philosophy in the department of Classics at Leiden University. He has published extensively on Neoplatonism and Proclus in particular, including Proclus’ Hymns (Brill, 2001).

Erscheint lt. Verlag	17.12.2007
Reihe/Serie	Philosophia Antiqua ; 112
Verlagsort	Leiden
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	537 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie Altertum / Antike
ISBN-10	90-04-16379-4 / 9004163794
ISBN-13	978-90-04-16379-9 / 9789004163799
Zustand	Neuware