In the Gorgias, Plato examines the interwoven relationship between political philosophy and the power of speech.
How do speeches about justice persuade (or dupe) us — how can they flatter or even corrupt us? Do we understand precisely what causes us to be moved so greatly, to pity or anger, by speeches about just and unjust things?
Join us at AAI this spring for a six-part seminar in an atmosphere of deep discovery, community, and intellectual exploration.