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Gorgias Paperback – April 3, 2007

by Plato (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 187 ratings
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Translated by Benjamin Jowett
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    166 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    April 3, 2007
  4. Dimensions
    5 x 0.38 x 8 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1434610527
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1434610522
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BiblioBazaar (April 3, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 166 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1434610527
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1434610522
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.38 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 187 ratings

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Edward Hahnenberg
5.0 out of 5 stars very comprhensive
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024
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I learned a lot
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ESL Beginner Level Teacher
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2020
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Nice dialogue.... about the most important things in life. Can’t think of a more important subject than what a good life is.
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Kevin
4.0 out of 5 stars The "knack" of rhetoric
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2013
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This is a strange dialogue due to the hostility shown by Plato toward the rhetoricians (and sophists). The dialogue discusses both the proper aim of rhetoric and its role in the good State. Further, Socrates also talks about justice, virtue, and the Good, and many parallels can be drawn between this work and Republic. Be sure to have read Apology and Phaedo to understand the irony of the end of the dialogue, and Meno is also good to have already read due to its discussion on whether virtue can be taught. Overall, the dialogue is interesting albeit longer than necessary. It is strange to see such passion in one of the dialogues.
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darlene mcconnell
5.0 out of 5 stars good philosophy text
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2023
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this text was required for a class
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
3.0 out of 5 stars Still a good dialogue. This copy is fine
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2017
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Socrates and Plato are perfectionist hypocrites who demand complete adherence to their ideology without subscribing completely to it themselves. Still a good dialogue. This copy is fine, but not the best.
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andreas
5.0 out of 5 stars Good thoughs
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2022
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For his times, Socrates had very good ideas and views of the gods and life beyond dead, according to their religion which basically sets the bases for our current religions.
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Ash
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read, smooth translation.
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2016
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It was a good read. Short. Smooth translation. I am not a scholar and cannot comment on the accuracy of the translation, but I understood what was being said/argued.
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flim-flam artist
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to the Socratic Method
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2014
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I must say that I believe my ability to make successful argument has increased an iota or two after imbibing some of this wisdom that Plato was able to pass down to us through the ages. Books like these remind me why I have felt at certain moments that Western Civilization is truly a good thing.
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Philippe
5.0 out of 5 stars Classique
Reviewed in France on March 18, 2023
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Adam Oz
5.0 out of 5 stars downloasd well
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alshajj
5.0 out of 5 stars Um livro obrigatório para nosso tempo
Reviewed in Brazil on May 21, 2016
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Sendo cidadão do Brasil, um pais destruído por homens injustos e destroçado por canalhas, eu me alegro nas palavras sábias de Sócrates, sabendo que estes bandidos, que tanto fizeram injustiça com a coisa pública, serão punidos por seus crimes.
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3.0 out of 5 stars I had to buy this for school and so I ...
Reviewed in Canada on September 4, 2015
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I had to buy this for school and so I downloaded the kindle version because of cost. Maybe my issue is with kindle but here is my thoughts, why not allow students to copy parts of it for note-taking, it is disappointing when I can't copy a page when I paid for the book. That part is really a rip off in my opinion.
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The impossible dream
5.0 out of 5 stars Klassiker
Reviewed in Germany on March 31, 2014
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In einer Zeit von der Leo Strauss sagt, daß. Sie in Bezug auf Platons Höhlengleichnis in einer Höhle unter der platonischen lebe,wohl eine Art Pflichtlektüre.man sollte sich nicht durch die "unzeitgemäße" Sprache abschrecken lassen. Im Vergleich zu manch neuzeitlicher Schrift ist sie doch gradlinieger. Hier werden Fragen behandelt in einer Weise die selbst uns denen schon jede Revolution bekannt zu sein scheint einen gehörigen Schreck einjagen kann. Dem komplizierten, verklausulierten Stil so manches Denkers unserer Zeit liegt wohl häufig nur der Versuch über die Inhaltslosigkeit hinwegzutäuschen zu Gründe. Niemand sollte vergessen das eine einfach dreiwortige Aufforderung für einen Mann zu einer lebenslangen Auseinandersetzung mit derselben führte die in seine Hinrichtung mündete. Ein einzelner stellte Fragen, die Mehrheit stimmte ab und entschied auf Tod. Wenn man Sprengstoff sucht, versuche man nur Gorgas zu verstehen.
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