Plato's Cratylus

Plato''s dialogue Cratylus focuses on being and human dependence on words, or the essential truths about the human condition. Arguing that comedy is an essential part of Plato''s concept of language, S. Montgomery Ewegen asserts that understanding the comedic is key to an understanding of Plato''s deeper philosophical intentions. Ewegen shows how Plato''s view of language is bound to comedy throug...