Gorgias October 9, 2001 Ethics 112 Grier Socrates is obsessed with the idea of justice, especially as it pertains to knowledge. In the Gorgias, justice is discussed as it pertains to oratory as well as what constitutes greater injustice, committing or suffering, and punishment and justice. In the first argument, Socrates engages Gorgias in a discussion of justice and teaching right and wrong when teaching oratory. Because a good orator should be able to convince people who do …showed first 75 words of 984 total…

…showed last 75 words of 984 total…questions. Socrates prevails because he is far and away more skilled than Gorgias. His skill level is shown through his argument. The questions and the logical flow of things make Socrates’ debates almost flawless. Socrates is also victorious because his method is far superior to that of Gorgias. Philosophy was proven here to be more effective and more informative than oratory. This debate was a showdown between sophistry and philosophy and Socrates and philosophy won.