Gorgias
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: N/A (paperback). Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good — minor wear to spine and corners consistent with a read copy.
One of Plato's most celebrated dialogues, Gorgias presents a penetrating philosophical confrontation between Socrates and the renowned Sophist rhetorician Gorgias, along with his associates Polus and Callicles. The work argues forcefully that rhetoric, as practised by the Sophists, is a mere knack for flattery rather than a true art — a dangerous tool that can persuade without imparting genuine knowledge or virtue. Through sharp, dramatic exchanges, Plato illustrates the fundamental distinction between the pursuit of power and pleasure on one hand, and the life dedicated to justice and philosophy on the other. The dialogue culminates in a sweeping vision of the afterlife and divine judgment, reinforcing Socrates' conviction that it is better to suffer injustice than to commit it. Translated and introduced for a modern audience in this Penguin Classics edition, Gorgias remains as urgent and provocative today as it was in ancient Athens.
Author: Plato
Format: Paperback
Published: 1960, Penguin Classics
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: N/A (paperback). Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good — minor wear to spine and corners consistent with a read copy.
One of Plato's most celebrated dialogues, Gorgias presents a penetrating philosophical confrontation between Socrates and the renowned Sophist rhetorician Gorgias, along with his associates Polus and Callicles. The work argues forcefully that rhetoric, as practised by the Sophists, is a mere knack for flattery rather than a true art — a dangerous tool that can persuade without imparting genuine knowledge or virtue. Through sharp, dramatic exchanges, Plato illustrates the fundamental distinction between the pursuit of power and pleasure on one hand, and the life dedicated to justice and philosophy on the other. The dialogue culminates in a sweeping vision of the afterlife and divine judgment, reinforcing Socrates' conviction that it is better to suffer injustice than to commit it. Translated and introduced for a modern audience in this Penguin Classics edition, Gorgias remains as urgent and provocative today as it was in ancient Athens.