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9780226042411

The Rhetoric of Morality and Philosophy

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    9780226042411

  • ISBN10:

    0226042413

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-04-01
  • Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr

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Summary

The Rhetoric of Morality and Philosophy, one of the most groundbreaking works of twentieth-century Platonic studies, is now back in print for a new generation of students and scholars to discover. In this volume, distinguished classicist Seth Benardete interprets and pairs two important Platonic dialogues, theGorgiasand thePhaedrus, illuminating Socrates' notion of rhetoric and Plato's conception of morality and eros in the human soul. Following his discussion of theGorgiasas a dialogue about the rhetoric of morality, Benardete turns to thePhaedrusas a discourse about genuine rhetoric, namely the science of eros, or true philosophy. This novel interpretation addresses numerous issues in Plato studies: the relation between the structure of theGorgiasand the image of soul/city in theRepublic, the relation between the structure ofPhaedrusand the concept of eros, and Socrates' notion of ignorance, among others.

Author Biography

Seth Benardete (1930–2001) was a classicist and philosopher who taught at New York University and the New School. He is the author of many books, including The Tragedy and Comedy of Life: Plato’s Philebus, also published by the University of Chicago Press.

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Gorgias 447a1-461b2
Polus 461b3-481b5
Callicles 1 481b6-499b3
Callicles 2 499b4-527e7
Phaedrus
Phaedrus and Socrates 227a1-230e5
Lysias 230e6-237a6
Socrates 1 237a7-242a2
Socrates'Daimonion 242a3-243e8
Socrates 2 243e9-257b6
Writing 257b7-258d6
Horses and Asses 258d7-250d2
The Art of Speeches 260d3-262c4
The Art of Speeches 260d3-262c4
Lysias and Socrates Examined 262c5-266c1
Rhetoric 266c1-274b4
An Egyptian Story 274b6-278b6
Lysias and Isocrates 278b7-279c8
Epilogue: On Reading Poetry Platonically
General Index
Index of Platonic Passages Discussed
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