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Lies or “Rhetoric?” Socrates on Deceptive Democratic Speech (Gorgias 2)

Political Philosophy

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The Greatest Boon of All Human Affairs

Socrates points out, well, you know, there's a lot of people who would make that claim. And then this answer becomes the basis for the argument moving forward for quite a while. So gorgias says, something Socrates that is in very truth, the greatest boon, the greatest benefit for it brings freedom to mankind in general and to each man dominion over others in his own country.

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