📖 Plato’s Gorgias Part 3 | The Rhetorical Tradition (3rd Ed.) 🎤

Hello, friends! Dr. Bobby here—“The Best Assistant Professor Who Never Was”—and today, we’re diving deeper into Plato’s Gorgias as we continue exploring rhetoric, persuasion, and citizenship through Socrates' legendary debates.

💬 What’s in this episode?

• Socrates challenges us to think about desire, action, and choice in persuasion.
• The connection between rhetoric and citizenship—what makes a "good citizen"?
• The power of choice and motive when considering ethical persuasion.
• A breakdown of the Rhetorical Situation and its evolution from Plato to Kenneth Burke.
• Callicles vs. Socrates—a r ...