Gorgias

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Gorgias
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Plato
Translated by James A. Arieti
Edited by Roger M. Barrus
SeriesHackett Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:136
Dimensions(mm): Height 215,Width 139
Category/GenrePhilosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780872200166
ClassificationsDewey:170
Audience
Undergraduate
Professional & Vocational
General
Illustrations none

Publishing Details

Publisher Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Imprint Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Publication Date 15 January 1987
Publication Country United States

Description

This is an English translation of Plato's dialogue of Socrates seeking the true definition of rhetoric, with an attempt to show the flaws of the sophistic orators. Includes speeches from Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian Wars that reflect Plato's themes. Focus Philosophical Library translations are close to and are non-interpretative of the original text, with the notes and a glossary intending to provide the reader with some sense of the terms and the concepts as they were understood by Plato's immediate audience.

Author Biography

Donald J. Zeyl is Professor of Philosophy, University of Rhode Island.

Reviews

This is an excellent translation. It achieves a very high standard of accuracy and readability, two goals very difficult to attain in combination when it comes to such a master of prose and philosophical argument as Plato. Because of this the book is suitable for courses at all levels in philosophy, from introductory courses on Plato, or problems in Philosophy, to graduate seminars. --Gerasimos Santas, Teaching Philosophy Zeyl's introduction is the best brief discussion of the Gorgias I have read. . . . notes at the bottom of the page are well-chosen and helpful. Text is printed and bound in the highest professional standards and sold for the lowest possible price. --Franklin E. Robinson, Murray State University