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Notes on Plato’s Gorgias [449c-466a] - THE SOPHIA PROJECT

Notes on Plato’s Gorgias [449c-466a] A.J. Grunthaler I. Background A. The Sophists • The Sophists were a group of philosophers who trained young Athenian men for political life. Naturally, the most important skill that they taught was rhetoric, since the ability to persuade the masses was of vital importance in democratic 5th century Athens.

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