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Explore the profound questions of existence with Plato's Gorgias: A Critical Guide from Cambridge University Press. This volume examines the central dialogue between Socrates and his guests regarding how one should live. The text analyzes the fundamental choice between philosophy and political rhetoric, as well as the tension between justice and injustice. Through detailed essays, this guide provides an analysis of the various ways of life presented in the dialogue and how the different advocates argue their positions. It also places the Gorgias within its specific philosophical and political context. This guide is an essential resource for those studying Western philosophy and the history of thought.

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Cambridge University Press provides a detailed analysis of the choice between philosophy and ordinary political rhetoric.

The essays examine the central question of the dialogue regarding the choice between justice and injustice.

This guide offers deep analysis of how the different advocates in the text understand and argue with each other.

Content includes essays that relate the Gorgias to its specific philosophical and political context of its time and place.

The book focuses on the various candidates presented in the choice of lives within Plato's work.

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30 May 2024
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27 November 2023

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