The unity of Plato's Gorgias : rhetoric, justice, and the philosophic life /
Stauffer demonstrates the complex unity of Plato's Gorgias through a careful analysis of the dialogue's three main sections. This includes Socrates' famous argumentative duel with Callicles, a passionate critic of justice and philosophy, showing how the seemingly disparate themes of r...
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2006.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Examining the master of rhetoric
- 2. Polus and the dispute about justice
- 3. The confrontation between Socrates and Callicles
- 4. Socrates' situation and the rehabilitation of rhetoric
- Conclusion : a final reflection on noble rhetoric.
