Plato's Gorgias

Plato's Gorgias begins with an investigation of Gorgias' rhetorical skill and its persuasive ability. It soon turns to questions about the nature of skills, justice, happiness, the value of philosophy, the nature of politics, and much more—including the famous claim that it is better to suffer injustice than it is to do it. This class is a close reading of Plato’s dialogue, as well as Gorgias’ Helen and Palamedes, supplemented with relevant secondary literature.