CRATYLUS

What is the relationship between words and the things they describe? In this dialogue three thinkers explore whether language is a product of convention or if it reflects a deeper natural connection to reality. Socrates joins the discussion questioning whether names inherently carry meaning or are simply agreed-upon labels. Along the way he investigates etymologies puns and the power of names to shape thought. The discussion offers profound insights into linguistics semantics and the philosophical foundations of language. As abstract as it is playful this work anticipates many modern debates about words meaning and the ways language reflects and distorts truth.