Taking the form of a dialogue among Socrates, Gorgias, Polus, and Callicles, the Gorgias debates crucial questions about the nature of government. While the aspiring politician Callicles propounds the view that might is right, and the rhetorician Gorgias argues that oratory and the power to persuade represent "the greatest good," Socrates insists on the duty of politicians to consider the welfare of their citizens--a duty he believed had been dishonored in the Athens of his time. The dialogue offers fascinating insights into how classical Athens was governed and creates a theoretical framework that has been highly influential on subsequent political debate.A revised edition of Walter Hamilton's distinguished translation, with new editorial materialIncludes chronology, glossary, index, and suggestions for further reading
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Taking the form of a dialogue among Socrates, Gorgias, Polus, and Callicles, the Gorgias debates crucial questions about the nature of government. While the aspiring politician Callicles propounds the view that might is right, and the rhetorician Gorgias argues that oratory and the power to persuade represent "the greatest good," Socrates insists on the duty of politicians to consider the welfare of their citizens--a duty he believed had been dishonored in the Athens of his time. The dialogue offers fascinating insights into how classical Athens was governed and creates a theoretical framework that has been highly influential on subsequent political debate.A revised edition of Walter Hamilton's distinguished translation, with new editorial materialIncludes chronology, glossary, index, and suggestions for further reading
Imprint | Penguin Classics |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | 2004 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | June 2004 |
Authors | Plato |
Editors | Chris Emlyn-Jones |
Translators | Walter Hamilton |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - B-format |
Pages | 155 |
Edition | Revised |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-14-044904-4 |
Barcode | 9780140449044 |
Languages | value |
Subtitles | value |
Categories | |
LSN | 0-14-044904-3 |