Gorgias

Name: Gorgias
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ISBN: 9780198720911

ISBN-10: 0198720912

ISBN-13: 9780198720911

Edition: 1979

Authors: Plato, Terence Irwin

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The Gorgias is a vivid introduction to central problems of moral and political philosophy. In answer to an eloquent attack on morality as conspiration of the weak against the strong, Plato develops his own doctrine, insisting that the benefits of being moral always outweigh any benefits to be won from immorality. He applies his views to such questions as the errors of democracy, the role of the political expert in society, and the justification of punishment. In the notes to this translation, Professor Irwin discusses the historical and social context of the dialogue, expounds and criticizes the arguments, and tries above all to suggest the questions a modern reader ought to raise about…

Book details

List price: $63.00
Copyright year: 1979
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/20/1980
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 5.31" wide x 7.87" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Reference System Used in this Edition


Chronology


Introduction


Further Reading


A Note on the Text



Dialogue With Gorgias



Dialogue With Polus



Dialogue With Callicles


Notes


Glossary of Greek Terms


Index