Project Gutenberg 1999-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 2870 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Jowett, Benjamin 1817 1893 Jowett, William Gorgias Socrates Sue Asscher "Gorgias" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written in the late 5th century BC. This work explores complex themes such as the nature of rhetoric, the distinction between true knowledge and mere opinion, and the moral implications of justice and injustice. Central to the dialogue are prominent characters, including Socrates, Gorgias, a renowned rhetorician; Polus, his impetuous disciple; and Callicles, who embodies worldly ambition and a belief in might over right. The opening of "Gorgias" sets the stage for a deep philosophical debate between Socrates and his interlocutors about the essence and purpose of rhetoric. Socrates aims to dissect Gorgias' claims about rhetoric as an art, questioning its legitimacy and contrasting it with true knowledge. Through a series of probing questions, Socrates challenges Gorgias' ability to define his own art coherently and later extends the debate to Polus and Callicles, revealing the limitations of their perspectives. The stage is set for a philosophical battleground where issues of morality, power, and the nature of the good life will unfold, emphasizing Socrates' relentless pursuit of truth and virtue over mere persuasive skill. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Classical literature Political science -- Early works to 1800 Ethics -- Early works to 1800 B PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Politics 372917 372894 2024-09-01T10:38:51.954699 2023-10-01T09:41:13.554349 text/html text/html 378111 2022-04-27T08:11:27 text/html 160967 2024-09-01T10:38:57.772802 application/epub+zip 165338 2024-09-01T10:38:53.272709 application/epub+zip 165339 2024-09-01T10:38:52.458700 application/epub+zip 274372 2024-09-01T10:39:01.218643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263700 2024-09-01T10:38:57.189659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263902 2022-09-01T12:02:30.555470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355879 355885 2024-09-01T10:38:51.237696 2023-10-01T09:41:13.077373 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 355641 2022-04-27T08:13:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19569 2024-09-01T10:39:01.371662 application/rdf+xml 7121 2024-09-01T10:38:52.826693 image/jpeg 2099 2024-09-01T10:38:52.637683 image/jpeg 122948 2022-04-27T08:14:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 125219 2022-04-27T08:14:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 158841 2024-09-01T10:38:51.986702 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia