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True Versus False Art Justified In Gorgias

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Is the definition of true versus false art justified in Gorgias? By Liran Fraiman The text, Gorgias, is the examination of the nature of rhetoric philosophy and its influence on justice and good versus evil. The text exists in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three other debaters; Gorgias, Polus, and Callicles. Socrates questions the reality of rhetorician and whether its flaws can be exposed by the means of pure philosophy. In all, rhetorician is not ethically neutral art for Socrates, it is believed to be purely "instilling persuasion in the souls of an audience " (Plato, Gorgias 453a). Therefore, rhetorician does not inherent morality and only philosophy can guide it to be used for good principles. In particular, I was
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