Cratylus
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Cratylus ( ; , Kratylos) was an ancient Athenian philosopher from the mid-late 5th century BC, known mostly through his portrayal in Plato's dialogue Cratylus. He was a radical proponent of Heraclitean philosophy and influenced the young Plato.
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Cratylus (Greek: Κρατυλος) was a male philosopher from Classical Athens. Born in 500 BCE in Athens, he spoke and wrote in Ancient Greek. His primary field of work was philosophy.
He is listed as an author with one work, titled *Cratylus (Annotated)*. The entry for Cratylus is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Cratylus ( ; , Kratylos) was an ancient Athenian philosopher from the mid-late 5th century BC, known mostly through his portrayal in Plato's dialogue Cratylus. He was a radical proponent of Heraclitean philosophy and influenced the young Plato.
==Life== Little is known of Cratylus beyond his status as a disciple of Heraclitus of Ephesus, Asia Minor. Modern biographers have not reached consensus on his approximate date of birth, arguing alternately for an age comparable either to Plato or Socrates. Cratylus is mentioned in Aristotle's Metaphysics in a passage that seemingly implies he was an established and active philosopher in Athens during the mid-late 5th century, and that Plato was briefly interested in his teachings prior to aligning with Socrates.
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