Gorgias' Encomium of Helen Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Sophistry
A
Arguing for its own sake
2
Q
Rhetoric
A
The skill of making an argument
3
Q
Persuasion
A
Using rhetoric to convince
4
Q
Why Helen?
A
Universally hated and blamed for the Trojan War
5
Q
Why should we forgive Helen?
A
Persuasion is coercion
6
Q
What would make Helen unforgivable?
A
Leaving her husband for her new lover for personal gain instead of against her will
7
Q
Why sophistry?
A
Speech is divine and a powerful weapon
8
Q
Beef with Plato?
A
Rhapsodes are imitators, masters of none
9
Q
Support from Aristotle?
A
Imitation is human nature
