In Phaedrus, Socrates converses with Phaedrus and in that dialogue Plato gives his allegory…
Month: September 2016
Isocrates- What a Teacher Should/Shouldn’t be
In Against the Sophists, Isocrates attacks the Sophists and their teaching of Rhetoric. One…
Natural Talent?
The ancient Greeks often mentioned the question of natural talent. Not only…
Plato’s definition of Rhetoric in Gorgias
Just as ours is, Plato’s definition of Rhetoric is always changing. In…
Gorgias and his Interpretation of Rhetoric
After reading the introduction to Gorgias and Encomium of Helen, I have gained…
Impression of the Sophists
Based on our class discussion and readings so far, my view of…
Early Research
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_ancient_Greece https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draco_(lawgiver)
Greek Major Figures and Values
Figures: King of Sargon: Mesopotamian king– during his reign every household had…
Second Definition of Rhetoric
After the first night of assigned reading, my definition of Rhetoric has…
Initial Definition of Rhetoric
To me, Rhetoric is the art of persuasion in writing and speaking.…