Historical, Philosophical, Political and Law Sciences, Culturology and Study of Art. Issues of Theory and Practice. Tambov: Gramota, 2015. № 5. Part 2. P. 181-186.
PLATO: TRUTH OF NAMING AS WAY TO AUTHENTICITY OF HUMAN EXISTENCE
Tikhonova Oksana Viktorovna, Sivertsev Evgenii Yur'evich
Saint Petersburg State University
Abstract. The article considers Plato’s doctrine about language in the form, in which it is formulated in the dialogue "Cratylus". The essence of Plato’s position is revealed, and according to it words - if language is used in the right way - convey the essence of things. The authors suggest that Plato’s methodology of words interpretation can be applied to the analysis of the self-consciousness of the modern man living in the era of traditional ethical values crisis.
Key words and phrases: слово, язык, мысль, бытие, истина, ложь, имя, сознание, эволюция, word, language, thought, existence, truth, lie, name, consciousness, evolution
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