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snholmes13's review against another edition
5.0
Was recommended to read this when looking for early references to sign language for a project on the history of sign language. I have always enjoyed reading Plato's works as the incites he provides and his method of providing them are ingenious and quite revolutionary for his time. He literally talks the reader through the subject being discussed. While I am not saying that the conclusions he draws should be seen as absolute truth, I do think they are reasonable and worthy of further exploration.
geoffreyjen's review against another edition
3.0
Cratylus is about the process of naming things, and the manner of setting about doing this. As always, Plato's style is compelling, but he lived in a time and a culture where the meaning of personal names was reflected in the names themselves. This is not often the case today, and so the logic of his argument loses some of its force. However, the idea that knowing the name of something gives us power over the thing is an old idea with a long and fascinating history, and Plato's book speaks to that argument as well. As someone who has always been fascinated by names, I found this book to be good reading, as well as moving me forward in my project to read more of Plato's texts.
lnewton's review against another edition
3.0
Socrates gives Hermogenes a brief lesson on mythological etymology.
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