The “True Discourse” of persuasion: a comparative look between Plato and the Gorgias

Authors

  • Robson Régis Silva Costa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36517/arf.v1i1.18918

Keywords:

Plato. Gorgias. Rhetoric. Truth. Persuasion.

Abstract

This article compares Plato’s understanding of the role of persuasion to Gorgias’ notion of valid speech. It highlights the fact that the constitution of logos is marked by ambiguity both in the rhetorical-philosophical discourse of Plato and in the rhetorical-sophistic discourse of Gorgias. Both Plato and Gorgias aim at convincing people that the arguments they propose are valid. All in all, it will be claimed that the way they relate the action of logos to the sensitive world of perceptions and to the interiority of the soul reveals the dynamic aspects of their philosophy.

Author Biography

  • Robson Régis Silva Costa
    Mestrando em Filosofia, Universidade Federal do Ceará.

Published

2009-01-01

Issue

Section

Artigos

How to Cite

The “True Discourse” of persuasion: a comparative look between Plato and the Gorgias. (2009). Argumentos - Revista De Filosofia, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.36517/arf.v1i1.18918