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Cratylus

Cratylus. But, Socrates, you see that most of the names indicate motion.

Socrates

Socrates. What of that, Cratylus? Are we to count names like votes, and shall correctness rest with the majority? Are those to be the true names which are found to have that one of the two meanings which is expressed by the greater number?

Cratylus

Cratylus. That is not reasonable. 5

Socrates

Socrates. No, not in the least, my friend. Now let us drop this and return to the point at which we digressed. A little while ago, you may remember, you said he who gave names must have known the things to which he gave them. Do you still hold that opinion, or not?

Cratylus

Cratylus. I do.

Socrates

Socrates. And you say that he who gave the first names also knew the things which he named?

Cratylus

Cratylus. Yes, he knew them.

Socrates

Socrates. But from what names had he learned or discovered the things, if the first names had not yet been given, and if we declare that it is impossible to learn or discover things except by learning or ourselves discovering the names? 5

Cratylus

Cratylus. I think there is something in what you say, Socrates.

Socrates

Socrates. How can we assert that they gave names or were lawgivers with knowledge, before any name whatsoever had been given, and before they knew any names, if things cannot be learned except through their names?

Cratylus

Cratylus. I think the truest theory of the matter, Socrates, is that the power which gave the first names to things is more than human, and therefore the names must necessarily be correct.

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