An unabridged oral dramatization of Plato's dialogue in modern English. Professionally trained actors play the characters of Socrates, Callicles, Gorgias, Chaerephon, and Polus. Plato's Gorgias treats many of the fundamental issues in human life, including the nature of goodness, how to lead a good life, the proper place of pleasure and pain in ethical thinking, the role of the ruler in the social and political realm, and the proper use of punishment. The dialogue begins with a discussion between Socrates and Gorgias about the nature and proper function of rhetoric, and it ends with a vision of what awaits us after death.
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A Platonic dialogue attempts to find truth through the push-pull of dialectic, that verbal give-and-take that stimulates thought and uncovers falsehood . . . All of the tapes make for a lively exposure to Platonic thought. In Books One and Two of The Republic, Socrates (William Sigalis) and five others consider the nature and merits of justice in relation to the comforts of materialism, fame and self-indulgence. In one of literature's most famous passages, they debate different designs for the ideal life. . . -- G. H. AudioFile, Audiobook Review, December 1998/January 1999.
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Plato himself intended these works to be performed, not as the end but the beginning of the dialectical process that lies at the heart of philosophy. I have used these dramatizations in my own teaching in undergraduate, graduate, and executive education, and I find that they help us understand the ideas and concepts more quickly and deeply.
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