Gorgias (Oxford World's Classics)
by Plato
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Author: PlatoTranslator: Robin Waterfield
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-11-19
ISBN: 0192836307
Number of pages: 216
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Book Review: Excellent introduction to moral philosophy
Summary: 5 Stars
Plato's Gorgias is one of the masterpieces not just of the Western, but of any Canon, and Waterfield's translation for Oxford World's Classics adds an informative introduction and many helpful explanatory notes. I have used this text for years in my ethics classes, and every time I read it I come away with something new. Plato pits Socrates, the defender of moral realism, against three opponents who represent varying degrees of moral relativism: Gorgias, the Elder Statesman of Sophistry, Polus, a young turk who is quickly trapped by Socrates, and Callicles, one of the greatest characters in all of philosophical literature, who presents a case not unlike that of Nietzsche's Uebermensch. Though it is difficult to say whether Socrates is fully successful in refuting his interlocutors, watching him try is both exciting and informative, and can serve as an excellent introduction to moral philosophy.
Summary of Gorgias (Oxford World's Classics)
One of Plato's most widely read dialogues, Gorgias treats the temptations of worldly success and the rewards of the genuinely moral life. Appealing to philosophers as a classic text of moral philosophy--and to everyone for its vividness, clarity, and occassional bitter humor--this new translation is accompanied by explanatory notes and an illuminating and accessible introduction.Philosophy Books
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