Plato on the Rhetoric of Philosophers and Sophists

In this book, Marina McCoy explores Plato's treatment of the rhetoric of philosophers and sophists through a thematic treatment of six different Platonic dialogues, including Apology, Protagoras, Gorgias, Republic, Sophist, and Phaedras. She argues that Plato presents the philosopher and the sophist as difficult to distinguish, insofar as both use rhetoric as part of their arguments. Plato does not present philosophy as rhetoric-free, but rather shows that rhetoric is an integral part of the practice of philosophy.

Author: Marina McCoy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 03/03/2011
Pages: 222
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9780521175371

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