Gorgias

Informationen zum Autor Plato Klappentext The classic political dialogue, as relevant today as in Plato's time Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, Gorgias debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office. Are high moral standards essential or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates successfully? Should individuals be motivated by a desire for personal power and prestige, or genuine concern for the moral betterment of the citizens? These questions go to the heart of Athenian democratic principles and are more relevant than ever in today's political climate. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung Are high moral standards essential or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates successfully? Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, this title debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office. Inhaltsverzeichnis GorgiasAcknowledgments Reference System Used in this Edition Chronolgy Introduction Further Reading A Note on the Text Gorgias A: Dialogue with Gorgias B: Dialogue with Polus C: Dialogue with Callicles Notes Glossary of Greek Terms Index

Product details

• Authors: Chris Emlyn-Jones, Walter Hamilton, Plato
• Assisted by: Chris Emlyn-Jones (Editor), Emlyn-Jones Chris (Editor), Chris Emlyn-Jones (Introduction), Chris Emlyn-Jones (Translation), Walter Hamilton (Translation)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.01.2004
• EAN: 9780140449044
• ISBN: 978-0-14-044904-4
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 200 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Literary essays, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy