In Gorgias and the New Sophistic Rhetoric, Bruce McComiskey achieves three rhetorical goals: he treats a single sophist's rhetorical technê (art) in the context of the intellectual upheavals of fifth-century bce Greece, thus avoiding the problem of generalizing about a disparate…
"In Gorgias and the New Sophistic Rhetoric, Bruce McComiskey achieves three rhetorical goals: he treats a single sophist's rhetorical techne (art) in the context of the intellectual upheavals of fifth-century BCE Greece, thus avoiding the problem of generalizing about a disparat…
"In Gorgias and the New Sophistic Rhetoric, Bruce McComiskey achieves three rhetorical goals: he treats a single sophist's rhetorical techne (art) in the context of the intellectual upheavals of fifth-century BCE Greece, thus avoiding the problem of generalizing about a disparat…
Gorgias' Helen is an essential sophist text. The first comprehensive commentary on the work, this book considers its philological, literary, philosophical and historical significance in every aspect. The introduction places Helen in the context of Gorgias' life, work and legacy,…
Gorgias? Lobrede auf Helena gehört zu den wichtigsten Texten der Sophistik. Im Zentrum der Helena steht der Grundsatz, dass die Rede (der lógos) ein ?großer Herrscher" ist und dass stets derjenige im Rededuell ? in der Volksversammlung, vor Gericht oder in privaten Auseinanderse…
Gorgias' Lobrede auf Helena gehört zu den wichtigsten Texten der Sophistik. Im Zentrum der Helena steht der Grundsatz, dass die Rede (der lógos) ein ?großer Herrscher" ist und dass stets derjenige im Rededuell ? in der Volksversammlung, vor Gericht oder in privaten Auseinanderse…
"Gorgias's Thought: An Epistemological Reading is the first monograph published in English entirely devoted to Gorgias's epistemological thought and provides a new perspective on Gorgias's thought more broadly. The book aims to undermine the common idea that Gorgias is either an…
Ten neglected classics of philosophy
What makes for a philosophical classic? Why do some philosophical works persist over time, while others do not? The philosophical canon and diversity are topics of major debate today. This stimulating volume contains ten new essays by accomplished philosophers writing passionate…