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Are high moral standards essential or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates successfully? Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, this title debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office.Read More

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  • Foyles

    Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, GORGIAS debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office. Are high moral standards essential or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates successfully? Should individuals be motivated by a desire for personal power and prestige, or genuine concern for the moral betterment of the citizens? These questions go to the heart of Athenian democratic principles and are more relevant than ever in today's political climate.

  • BookDepository

    Gorgias : Paperback : Penguin Books Ltd : 9780140449044 : 0140449043 : 01 Jul 2004 : Are high moral standards essential or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates successfully? Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, this title debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office.

  • Penguin

    'I believe that I am one of the few Athenians... who studies the genuine art of statesmanship' Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, the Gorgias debates some of the crucial questions about the nature of government.

  • 0140449043
  • 9780140449044
  • Plato
  • 29 January 2004
  • Penguin Classics
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 208
  • Rev Ed
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