Gorgias
One of Plato's most widely read dialogues, Gorgias treats the temptations of worldly success and the rewards of the genuinely moral life. Appealing to philosophers as a classic text of moral philosophy—and to everyone for its vividness, clarity, and occassional bitter humor—this new translation is accompanied by explanatory notes and an illuminating and accessible introduction.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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Gorgias
One of Plato's most widely read dialogues, Gorgias treats the temptations of worldly success and the rewards of the genuinely moral life. Appealing to philosophers as a classic text of moral philosophy—and to everyone for its vividness, clarity, and occassional bitter humor—this new translation is accompanied by explanatory notes and an illuminating and accessible introduction.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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Gorgias

Gorgias

by Plato
Gorgias

Gorgias

by Plato

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One of Plato's most widely read dialogues, Gorgias treats the temptations of worldly success and the rewards of the genuinely moral life. Appealing to philosophers as a classic text of moral philosophy—and to everyone for its vividness, clarity, and occassional bitter humor—this new translation is accompanied by explanatory notes and an illuminating and accessible introduction.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780199540327
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 06/15/2008
Series: Oxford World's Classics Series
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

About The Author
Robin Waterfield was commissioning editor at Penguin between 1988-91, and now works as a consultant editor for Collins Harvill, freelance translator, and writer of children's books. His acclaimed translations of Plato include Philebus (1982), Theaetus (1987), Early Socratic Dialogues (1987), Republic (1993), and Symposium (1994). He lives in Teddington, Surrey.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgementsvii
Reference System Used in this Editionix
Chronologyxi
Introductionxiii
Further Readingxxxviii
A Note on the Textxliii
ADialogue With Gorgias3
BDialogue With Polus27
CDialogue With Callicles64
Notes139
Glossary of Greek Terms151
Index153
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