Towards the Interpretation of Gorgias 466b-468e
This article offers an analysis of a rather complex and conceptually important passage in Plato’s Gorgias (466b-468e), in which Socrates criticizes rhetors and tyrants, paradoxically denying, that they have any power in the cities at all. Contrary to some modern interpretations presenting Socrates’ argumentation as successful, the author shows that it remains problematic. The article emphasizes points of argumentation that can be viewed as illegitimate ones.