Abstract
In Plato's Gorgias, Socrates says to Callicles that "your love of the people, existing in your soul, stands against me, but if we closely examine these same matters often and in a better way, you will be persuaded"(513c7-d1). I argue for an interpretation that explains how Socrates understands Callicles's love of the people to stand against him and why he believes examination often and in a better way will persuade Callicles.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 105-125 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Rhizomata |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 30 2023 |
Keywords
- Plato's Gorgias
- Socratic examination
- gratification and pleasure
- rhetoric
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy
- History and Philosophy of Science