The Rhetoric of Morality and Philosophy: Plato's Gorgias and Phaedrus by Seth Benardete

by Seth Benardete

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' notion of rhetoric in a new light and illuminates the way in which Plato gives morality and eros a place in the human soul.

Genres: Philosophy

Paperback Bunko

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Seth Benardete was an American classicist and philosopher, long a member of the faculties of New York University and The New School. In addition to teaching positions at Harvard, Brandeis, St. John's College, Annapolis and NYU, Benardete was a fellow for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Carl Friedrich von Siemens Stiftung in Munich.

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lotsa luck to the about three member audience still out there for SB

[Ashton Garrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another expansive read on the morality behind love. Dives into deep thought about why we love and why we don’t.