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Callicles, The Ancient Nietzsche, Rips Democracy (Gorgias 5)

Political Philosophy

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The Good Are Not Just Those Who Receive Pleasure

Socrates says to caliocles, if my soul were wrought a gold, do you not think I should be delighted to find one of those stones where would they test gold? The best of them, which I could apply to my soul. If it established that my soul had been well nurtured, I should be assured that I was in good condition and in need of no further test. And soccer, orCaliocles says, what are you talking about Socrates? No idea what you're talking about. That's the kind of guy that if he can come to agreement with CALIOCLES then he will be on solid ground.

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