Plato’s Tool Analogy in Cratylus 386e-390e

Ancient Philosophy 42 (2):367-388 (2022)
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This paper argues that Plato’s arguments at Cratylus 386e-390d are more robustly analogical than is generally supposed. Accordingly, it first establishes the nature of the main analogues. It then demonstrates the argument’s underlying structural relation, extending it to the target domain and to Socrates’ chosen method for evaluating that domain.

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10.5840/ancientphil202242226

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Sean Driscoll
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