Project Gutenberg 1999-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 4973 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Jowett, Benjamin 1817 1893 Jowett, William Gorgias Socrates Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorgias_(dialogue) Sue Asscher "Gorgias" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written in the late 5th century BC. This work explores complex themes such as the nature of rhetoric, the distinction between true knowledge and mere opinion, and the moral implications of justice and injustice. Central to the dialogue are prominent characters, including Socrates, Gorgias, a renowned rhetorician; Polus, his impetuous disciple; and Callicles, who embodies worldly ambition and a belief in might over right. The opening of "Gorgias" sets the stage for a deep philosophical debate between Socrates and his interlocutors about the essence and purpose of rhetoric. Socrates aims to dissect Gorgias' claims about rhetoric as an art, questioning its legitimacy and contrasting it with true knowledge. Through a series of probing questions, Socrates challenges Gorgias' ability to define his own art coherently and later extends the debate to Polus and Callicles, revealing the limitations of their perspectives. The stage is set for a philosophical battleground where issues of morality, power, and the nature of the good life will unfold, emphasizing Socrates' relentless pursuit of truth and virtue over mere persuasive skill. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Classical literature Political science -- Early works to 1800 Ethics -- Early works to 1800 B PA Text Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 373062 2025-08-01T10:41:50.719763 text/html 378111 2022-04-27T08:11:27 text/html 178039 2025-08-01T10:41:56.532734 application/epub+zip 182169 2025-08-01T10:41:52.406744 application/epub+zip 182170 2025-08-01T10:41:51.323741 application/epub+zip 294822 2025-08-01T10:42:00.007740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284110 2025-08-01T10:41:55.921736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263902 2022-09-01T12:02:30.555470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355879 2025-08-01T10:41:50.114793 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 355641 2022-04-27T08:13:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19722 2025-08-01T10:42:00.150690 application/rdf+xml 7126 2025-08-01T10:41:51.831743 image/jpeg 2110 2025-08-01T10:41:51.575732 image/jpeg 122948 2022-04-27T08:14:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 125219 2022-04-27T08:14:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 174067 2025-08-01T10:41:50.748756 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia