Gorgias by Plato

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Author Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE
Translator Forsman, Kaarlo, 1851-1918
Title Gorgias
Note Reading ease score: 39.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen
Summary "Gorgias" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written in the 4th century BC. The text features discussions on rhetoric, ethics, and the nature of power, primarily through the characters Socrates and Gorgias, a celebrated sophist. The dialogue critically examines the persuasive techniques of sophists and contrasts them with a search for genuine knowledge and virtue. The opening of "Gorgias" introduces the historical context of Greek philosophy, highlighting the transition from mythological understanding to rational inquiry. Plato sets the stage with a preface that discusses the role of sophists like Gorgias, who, with their rhetoric, shaped public discourse in Athens. At the start, Gorgias is portrayed as a master orator, with Socrates questioning his ideas on the nature of justice and the ethical implications of rhetoric. This establishes a framework for exploring the relationship between persuasion and truth, suggesting that mere eloquence can be dangerous if detached from moral substance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Finnish
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
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