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The dialogue explores the nature of rhetoric through a conversation between Socrates and several sophists at a dinner. Socrates challenges the sophists' views, aiming to define rhetoric and expose the shortcomings of their persuasive techniques, which were highly valued in Athenian society for political and legal success. The text highlights the contrast between genuine political practice and the superficiality of sophistic rhetoric, with figures like Gorgias, a foreign rhetorician, embodying the allure of Athens' intellectual scene.

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Gorgias, Platón

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Título
Gorgias
Idioma
Inglés
Autores
Platón
Editorial
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Publicado en
2023
Formato
Tapa dura
Páginas
146
ISBN13
9798211438170
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Título original
Gorgias, Γοργίας, -380
Calificación
3,95 de 5
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The dialogue explores the nature of rhetoric through a conversation between Socrates and several sophists at a dinner. Socrates challenges the sophists' views, aiming to define rhetoric and expose the shortcomings of their persuasive techniques, which were highly valued in Athenian society for political and legal success. The text highlights the contrast between genuine political practice and the superficiality of sophistic rhetoric, with figures like Gorgias, a foreign rhetorician, embodying the allure of Athens' intellectual scene.