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Gorgias

By Plato
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Gorgias by Plato is a Socratic dialogue that explores the nature of rhetoric and its role in politics and ethics. The conversation mainly involves Socrates and the sophist Gorgias, alongside other interlocutors, discussing whether rhetoric is an art form and its potential to influence justice and morality. The dialogue delves into themes of power, virtue, and the importance of truth in discourse.
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Gorgias

Are high moral standards essential or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates successfully? Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, this title debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office.

Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, Gorgias debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office.

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A revised edition of a classic translation, with completely new editorial material.

Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus, and Callicles, Gorgias debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office.

Are high moral standards essential, or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates successfully? Should individuals be motivated by a desire for personal power and prestige, or by a genuine concern for the moral betterment of the citizens?

These questions go to the heart of Athenian democratic principles and are more relevant than ever in today's political climate.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140449044

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 January 2004

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Edited by Chris Emlyn-Jones
  • Translated by Walter Hamilton

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 157g

Pages: 208

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Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Plato

About the Author

Walter Hamilton taught at Cambridge, Eton and Rugby and translated several Platonic texts for Penguin. Chris Emlyn-Jones teaches in the department of Classical Studies at the Open University and has published on Homer and Plato.

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