Geneva
I’m not done reading Rights of Man yet but here’s what I have so far. I’m appreciating all the one-liners (page references are according to the Adelaide ebook). “What Athens was in miniature America will be in magnitude.” (140) “Reason obeys itself; and Ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.” (99) “…as there is […] Continue reading →
Plato and Genesis
I forgot we would be given our essay topics on Genesis/Kant/Plato so as I read Gorgias, I was thinking of possible topics. An interesting thing I thought about—and since we do have essay topics now, so I’m thinking of bringing … Continue reading → Continue reading →
I believe you but you don’t know what you’re saying? — Gorgias by Plato
I am confused by a very simple point in Plato’s Gorgias. If Gorgias claims that what oratory is is simply being able to persuade a person or crowd without knowledge that he is knowledgable in something he actually isn’t, then what does … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Defining Gorgias
This blog post is mainly for my thoughts on Gorgias, but we”ll get to that later. Firstly, I can’t lie and tell you that I haven’t taken a peek at some other blog posts already, but I’ve noticed that quite … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Socrates vs. Plato: Style vs. Substance in Plato’s Gorgias
my relationship with Gorgias is still in in the works, however, in a very short amount of time it has already undergone several transitions. I compare my relationship to Gorgias to someone who has undergone a serious trauma like the … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Nonsensical Thoughts When Thinking about Gorgias
If you are awake at two in the morning with Plato and Socrates, you’re in bad company. Funnily enough, just before I decided to write this blog post about Gorgias, a friend on mine on facebook made public that she is attending an event at UBC. The cover photo for the event reads in […] Continue reading →
its not even my week to write but whatever
let me just say that i read gorgias in three sittings and each time i had to lay down for a bit to think about what i just read. it was a lot to take in! but basically, gorgias affirmed … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Gorgias, Plato
So after hours of trying to get through this text, constantly closing and opening the book, and rereading line after line, here is my blog on Gorgias by Plato. Throwing my emotions in this, while I was reading the text, I would constantly get annoyed by Socrates and his consistent questioning towards the other characters, […] Continue reading →
Plato, Gorgias
Video and Powerpoint of lecture by Christina Hendricks for the “Remake/Remodel” theme
Four Reasons Plato Is Still Stuck In Fourth Century BC
Now don’t get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed Plato’s “Gorigias”, however several parts, some trivial, some largely important, left me scratching my head, confused, and sometimes very frustrated. I realize that some of Plato’s reasoning behind what he assumes to … Continue reading → Continue reading →