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Marina McCoy explores Plato's treatment of the rhetoric of
philosophers and sophists through a thematic treatment of six
different Platonic dialogues, including Apology, Protagoras,
Gorgias, Republic, Sophist, and Phaedras. She argues that Plato
presents the philosopher and the sophist as difficult to
distinguish, insofar as both use rhetoric as part of their
arguments. Plato does not present philosophy as rhetoric-free, but
rather shows that rhetoric is an integral part of philosophy.
However, the philosopher and the sophist are distinguished by the
philosopher's love of the forms as the ultimate objects of desire.
It is this love of the forms that informs the philosopher's
rhetoric, which he uses to lead his partner to better understand
his deepest desires. McCoy's work is of interest to philosophers,
classicists, and communications specialists alike in its careful
yet comprehensive treatment of philosophy, sophistry, and rhetoric
as portrayed through the drama of the dialogues.
Marina McCoy explores Plato's treatment of the rhetoric of
philosophers and sophists through a thematic treatment of six
different Platonic dialogues, including Apology, Protagoras,
Gorgias, Republic, Sophist, and Phaedras. She argues that Plato
presents the philosopher and the sophist as difficult to
distinguish, insofar as both use rhetoric as part of their
arguments. Plato does not present philosophy as rhetoric-free, but
rather shows that rhetoric is an integral part of philosophy.
However, the philosopher and the sophist are distinguished by the
philosopher's love of the forms as the ultimate objects of desire.
It is this love of the forms that informs the philosopher's
rhetoric, which he uses to lead his partner to better understand
his deepest desires. McCoy's work is of interest to philosophers,
classicists, and communications specialists alike in its careful
yet comprehensive treatment of philosophy, sophistry, and rhetoric
as portrayed through the drama of the dialogues.
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