📖 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 rhetorical showdown between convention and nature!

Socrates' dialogues may seem wordy, but they’re packed with timeless lessons about rhetoric’s role in our lives, from politics to philosophy and even everyday communication.

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💬 What do you think? Drop a comment below—how do you see rhetoric influencing citizenship today?

📚 Recommended Reading:

• The Rhetorical Tradition (3rd Ed.)
• Plato’s Gorgias

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