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| Genre/Form: | Early works to 1800 |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Plato.; Walter Hamilton; C J Emlyn-Jones |
| ISBN: | 0140449043 9780140449044 |
| OCLC Number: | 53388970 |
| Language Note: | Translated from Ancient Greek. |
| Description: | 155 p. ; 20 cm. |
| Contents: | Dialogue With Gorgias -- Dialogue With Polus -- Dialogue With Callicles. |
| Series Title: | Penguin classics. |
| Other Titles: | Gorgias. |
| Responsibility: | Plato ; translated by Walter Hamilton and Chris Emlyn-Jones ; introduction, commentary and notes by Chris Emlyn-Jones. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
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.
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