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CONTENTS Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii Note on Translation xv List of Textual Abbreviations xvii Introduction 1 1 First Words 17 2 Marking the Limits 30 3 A Question of Inheritance 50 4 The Nature of Nature 59 5 Technological Language 75 6 A Homeric Inheritance 98 7 What Words Will 121 8 The Tragedy of Cratylus 155 Conclusion: The Comedy of the Cratylus 182 Notes 191 Bibliography 219 Index 223 This page intentionally left blank ...

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