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“I answer, Socrates, that rhetoric is the art of persuasion in courts of law and other assemblies, as I was just now saying, and about the just and unjust.”

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A renowned Greek philosopher known for his contributions to rhetoric, Gorgias is considered one of the founders of Western rhetorical theory. Born in 485 BC and died in 380 BC, Gorgias' ideas had a profound impact on subsequent philosophers and rhetoricians. more

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