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Discussing "Cratylus" By Plato
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A Parallel Between Etymology And The European Literary Canon
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Avoiding Wasting Time Retreading Well-Worn Paths
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The Etymology Of The Ancient Greek Words For Appetite, Opinion, And Truth
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Self-Deception As The Worst Thing Of All
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Likeness In Numbers And In Sensory Objects
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The Ancient Greek Word For Confidence And Licentiousness
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Learning Of The Things That Are
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Language As A Tool
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A Conflict Between Forms And Continuous Change
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Discussing "Cratylus" By Plato
Jan 05, 2025
Season 3
Episode 74
Alex
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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