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According to Gorgias, what is the noble type of rhetoric?
According to Gorgias, what is the noble type of rhetoric?
- Flattery and disgraceful declamation
- Aims at the training and improvement of the souls of the citizens (correct)
- Aims at manipulating the audience for personal gain
- Strives to say what is best, whether welcome or unwelcome, to the audience
What must the rhetorician be able to distinguish between, according to the text?
What must the rhetorician be able to distinguish between, according to the text?
- Ethical and unethical
- Good and bad
- Just and unjust (correct)
- Right and wrong
According to Socrates and Polus, what do they agree on regarding injustice?
According to Socrates and Polus, what do they agree on regarding injustice?
- Both are equally evil
- Injustice is not a concern for them
- Suffering injustice is a greater evil than doing injustice
- Doing injustice is a greater evil than suffering injustice (correct)
What is rulership described as in Gorgias?
What is rulership described as in Gorgias?
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What knowledge must the rhetorician have to use rhetoric effectively?
What knowledge must the rhetorician have to use rhetoric effectively?
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