
HoP 014 - Making the Weaker Argument the Stronger - the Sophists
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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The Sophist's Arguments Are More Powerful Than Rhetoric
Gorgias, like protagoras, was more interested in persuasion than philosophy. He stressed the moral neutrality of his art of rhe and said that rhetoric is a bit like boxing. An expert rhetorician like himself can speak persuasively on any topic - even when the doctor can't.
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