{"product_id":"the-rhetoric-of-morality-and-philosophy-platos-gorgias-and-phaedrus-paperback","title":"The Rhetoric of Morality and Philosophy: Plato's Gorgias and Phaedrus - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSeth Benardete\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rhetoric of Morality and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the most groundbreaking works of twentieth-century Platonic studies, is now back in print for a new generation of students and scholars to discover. In this volume, distinguished classicist Seth Benardete interprets and pairs two important Platonic dialogues, the \u003ci\u003eGorgias\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003ePhaedrus\u003c\/i\u003e, illuminating Socrates' notion of rhetoric and Plato's conception of morality and eros in the human soul. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Following his discussion of the \u003ci\u003eGorgias\u003c\/i\u003e as a dialogue about the rhetoric of morality, Benardete turns to the \u003ci\u003ePhaedrus\u003c\/i\u003e as a discourse about genuine rhetoric, namely the science of eros, or true philosophy. This novel interpretation addresses numerous issues in Plato studies: the relation between the structure of the \u003ci\u003eGorgias \u003c\/i\u003eand the image of soul\/city in the \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e, the relation between the structure of \u003ci\u003ePhaedrus\u003c\/i\u003e and the concept of eros, and Socrates' notion of ignorance, among others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe distinguished classicist Seth Benardete here interprets and, for the first time, pairs two important Platonic dialogues, the Gorgias and the Phaedrus. In linking these dialogues, he places Socrates' notions of rhetoric in a new light and illuminates the way in which Plato gives morality and eros a place in the human soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeth Benardete \u003c\/b\u003e(1930-2001) was a classicist and philosopher who taught at New York University and the New School. He is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Tragedy and Comedy of Life: Plato's Philebus\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by the University of Chicago Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750279184672,"sku":"9780226042411","price":63.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8a6829ddcd6c0cb5757f74dadddd97cf.webp?v=1779947470","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-rhetoric-of-morality-and-philosophy-platos-gorgias-and-phaedrus-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}