The distinction between Persuasion and Rhetoric in Plato’s Gorgias

Philosophy first developed in a time when the ability to persuade was considered essential for those who wanted to succeed in the polis, hence the prestigious place rhetoric achieved among the Athenians. Plato, however, in the dialogue Gorgias criticizes this activity. But in criticizing it, he does...

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Autor: Santos, Claudiano Avelino dos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:Brasil
Institución:Faculdade de São Bento (FSB)
Repositorio:Hypnos
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.hypnos.org.br:article/203
Acceso en línea:https://hypnos.org.br/index.php/hypnos/article/view/203
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Rhetoric
persuasion
Plato’s Gorgias
Retórica
persuasão
Górgias de Platão
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Sumario:Philosophy first developed in a time when the ability to persuade was considered essential for those who wanted to succeed in the polis, hence the prestigious place rhetoric achieved among the Athenians. Plato, however, in the dialogue Gorgias criticizes this activity. But in criticizing it, he does not condemn persuasion, which he regards as fundamental to education.