FAU Week 4 Plato Explores in The Remainder of Gorgias Discussion

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Among the important issues that Plato explores in the remainder of "Gorgias":

  • the discussion between Socrates and Polus about true arts v. pandering
  • the question of whether it is better to do ill or to suffer ill
  • the discussion between Callicles and Socrates on the law and on moderation and self-control
  • Callicles and Socrates on the nature of art and whether rhetoric is an art

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Discussion: Platos Gorgias II
In Plato's Gorgias, Socrates and Polus debate over whether rhetoric is
considered to be art or not. Polus considered rhetoric to be craft, but Socrates did not
agree with Polus, and he told him that rhetoric is not craft. Socrates considered
oratory as a knack. Socrates said oratory is a knack as it produces some specific
gratification. Socrates argued that rhetoric is not art but is only a knack. Socrates said
that rhetoric has no account of nature, so it is not possible the state the cause of each
thing (Sermamoglou-Soulmaidi, 2017).
According to Socrates, it is better to suffer ill than do it. The people who do ill
suffer more ill. The people who avoid the punishment continue to remain bad, so,
therefore, if someone has done wrong, they should get its punishment. Socrates also
focused on the nature of justice, and he said that justice means equality for all. There
was a debate between Callicles and Socrates on law and moderation and self-control.
For Callicles, justice is equal to natural justice that states that the power remains
powerful and he has the ability to control the less powerful people. The powerful
people can use their force, and they have better rule over the worst people. On the
other hand, Socrates believed that justice is for all the people, and there should be
equal opportunit...

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