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PREMIUM-Episode 69: Plato on Rhetoric vs. Philosophy
Episode January 13, 2013

PREMIUM-Episode 69: Plato on Rhetoric vs. Philosophy

From The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast • Mark Linsenmayer, Wes Alwan, Seth Paskin, Dylan Casey

On Plato's Dialogue, "Gorgias" (380 BCE or so). Why philosophize? Isn't it better to know how to persuade people in practical matters, like a successful lawyer or business leader? Plato (via Socrates) thinks that the "art" of rhetoric isn't an art at all, in the sense of requiring an understanding of one's subject matter, but merely a talent for saying what people want to hear. Looking for the full Citizen version?

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