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Category Archives: Gorgias
Plato’s ‘Gorgias’ Lesson 5
Learning Intention: To critically analyse the argumentation inGorgias and develop objections or criticisms where necessary. Reading: That he who has learned justice is just. There are two fallacies in this argument: The old confusion of the arts and the virtues;a … Continue reading
Plato’s ‘Gorgias’ Lesson 4
Learning Intention: To recognise the propositions put forward in Gorgias and examine the supporting arguments provided. Reading: Continue reading third ‘section’ of Gorgias. Socrates’ dialogue with Callicles. This is an excerpt from an article on Gorgias (the historical individual – … Continue reading
Plato’s ‘Gorgias’ Lesson 3
Learning Intention: To identify and define the key concepts in Gorgias. Reading: Socrates’ dialogue with Polus regarding the esteem and power of rhetoricians “When Polus finds his favourite art reduced to the level of cookery, he replies that at any … Continue reading
Plato’s ‘Gorgias’ Lesson 2
Learning Intention: To identify and define the key concepts in Gorgias. Reading: Gorgias : Socrates’ attempts to have Gorgias define ‘what is rhetoric’. The dialogue naturally falls into three divisions, to which the three characters of Gorgias, Polus, and … Continue reading
Plato’s ‘Gorgias’ Lesson 1
Learning Intention: To understand the historical and cultural influences on the writings of Plato. Reading: Among the dwellers of Athens during its Golden Age is the philosopher Socrates. Though he left no writings of his own, he is mostly known through … Continue reading
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