9781605125282

Gorgias

by Plato

Format: Paperback

ISBN13: 9781605125282

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Overview

Plato's Gorgias takes on the immortal themes of power, persuasion, and virtue. In ancient Athens, tremendous power lay in the ability to persuade, the art known as rhetoric. In this dialogue, Plato's teacher Socrates visits Gorgias, an eminent rhetorician, to question him about his profession and what is ultimately achieved by it. The discussion then turns to power and where it truly lies, and ends with a passionate argument by Socrates in favor of justice as the ultimate social virtue. Rooted in the classical worldview, Gorgias is a work which nevertheless remains deeply resonant today.

ISBN-13

9781605125282

ISBN-10

1605125288

Weight

2.31 Pounds

Dimensions

5.50 x 0.46 x 8.50 In

List Price

$14.99

Format

Paperback

Pages

200 pages

Publisher

Akasha Classics

Published On

2009-11-01



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