Gorgias by Plato
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"Gorgias" by Plato is a Socratic dialogue written around 380 BC. Through probing questions at a dinner gathering, Socrates challenges self-proclaimed teachers of rhetoric about the true nature of their craft. Is rhetoric an art or merely flattery? Can persuasive speech be moral without philosophy? The dialogue explores whether the power of words serves truth and justice, or simply pleasure and political advantage, as Socrates confronts the celebrated rhetoricians of Athens. (This
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| Author | Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Jowett, Benjamin, 1817-1893 |
| Title | Gorgias |
| Note | Socrates |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorgias_(dialogue) |
| Credits | Sue Asscher |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Classical literature |
| Subject | Political science -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Ethics -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1672 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-01672-6 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 1999 |
| Last Update | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 4518 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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