The Unity of Platos Gorgias: Rhetoric, Justice, and the Philosophic Life

The Unity of Plato's 'Gorgias' Rhetoric, Justice, and the Philosophic Life duel with Callicles, a passionate critic of justice and philosophy, showing how the.
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The Unity of Plato's 'Gorgias' by Devin Stauffer

He reveals how the seemingly disparate themes of rhetoric, justice, and the philosophic life are woven together into a coherent whole. Stauffer's interpretation of the Gorgias sheds new light on Plato's thought, indicating that Plato and Socrates had a more favorable view of rhetoric than is supposed, and challenges some of Socrates' most famous claims about justice. The Ensnaring of Gorgias Part One. The Ensnaring of Gorgias Part Two. Polus and the Dispute about Justice. Socrates Description of Rhetoric. The Turn to Justice and the Socratic Thesis.

Rhetoric, Justice, and the Philosophic Life

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