Plato's Sophist 259E4-6

Plato's Sophist 259E4-6

There are at least seven different well-known interpretations of Sophist 259E4-6. In this paper Ishow them to be either misleading, in conflict with the context, or at odds with Plato’s project inthe dialogue. I argue that 259E4-6 tells us that in view of the fact that statements consist in theweavi...

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Main Author: Simon Noriega-Olmos
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Language:deu
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2012-12-01
Series:Revista de Filosofia Antiga
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/filosofiaantiga/article/view/46734
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spelling doaj-3fdc6ef3dbea4f879d79744d2a1756d62021-06-24T15:37:47ZdeuUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)Revista de Filosofia Antiga1981-94712012-12-016210.11606/issn.1981-9471.v6i2p1-35Plato's Sophist 259E4-6Simon Noriega-Olmos0Universidade de São PauloThere are at least seven different well-known interpretations of Sophist 259E4-6. In this paper Ishow them to be either misleading, in conflict with the context, or at odds with Plato’s project inthe dialogue. I argue that 259E4-6 tells us that in view of the fact that statements consist in theweaving of different linguistic terms that stand for different extra-linguistic items, if there is to bestatements, then reality must consist in a plurality of items some of which mix with some andsome of which do not mix with some according to certain ontological rules. My argument for thisconstrual of Sophist 259E4-6 involves an analysis of the passage as well as an assessment of howthat text fits into its context.https://www.revistas.usp.br/filosofiaantiga/article/view/46734
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description There are at least seven different well-known interpretations of Sophist 259E4-6. In this paper Ishow them to be either misleading, in conflict with the context, or at odds with Plato’s project inthe dialogue. I argue that 259E4-6 tells us that in view of the fact that statements consist in theweaving of different linguistic terms that stand for different extra-linguistic items, if there is to bestatements, then reality must consist in a plurality of items some of which mix with some andsome of which do not mix with some according to certain ontological rules. My argument for thisconstrual of Sophist 259E4-6 involves an analysis of the passage as well as an assessment of howthat text fits into its context.
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