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Plato's Gorgias

In Our Time: Philosophy

CHAPTER

The Difference Between Calicles Method and Socrates Method

Socirates and calicles use different methods of discussion or debate. socrates aims at a self conscious reflection on the giving and taking of reasons. Calicles method, by contrast, is about performing in front of an audience of winning. The dialogue became famous pretty quickly so that suggests it was being copied and distributed around the greek world.

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