“Thus rhetoric, it seems, is a producer of persuasion for belief, not for instruction in the matter of right and wrong ... And so the rhetorician's business is not to instruct a law court or a public meeting in matters of right and wrong, but only to make them believe.”
Plato was a Greek philosopher who lived in the 4th century BCE. He is best known for his dialogues, which are written in the form of conversations between various interlocutors, including himself. These dialogues cover a wide range of topics, including the nature of reality, the nature of justice, and the role of the philosopher in society. Plato's most famous dialogues include 'The Republic,' 'The Symposium,' and 'The Apology.' His ideas have been influential in fields such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and political philosophy. more
Plato (428 BC - 348 BC) was a prominent Greek philosopher, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy. He founded the Academy, which was the first institution of higher education in the Western world. Plato's philosophy, centered around the theory of Forms, emphasized the importance of reason and morality. more
“God is not the author of all things, but of good only.”