Gorgias

Running Head : Term on Deciding in a Given Situation based on Plato 's Gorgias

The Philosophy and Rhetoric of Life from Socrates , Callicles , Gorgias and Pollus (Name (Course (University (Date

Introduction

Each day in our lives involved us to constantly decide what to do or not , what to say or not , and where to go or not . These situations involved a final choice where we have to be firmed and stood for it These choices are usually governed and dictated through established principles and general good . On the other hand , it

depends on what s us and others amidst the established principles and general good . It is because within us , it is our selfish desires that call upon this choice and it is the easier and better options at the moment . But in reality , if the harder way is chosen , the best effect has a longer term even a lifetime . In the long run , it defines and builds who and what we are , and made us understood what our responsibilities and purposes are

We have known philosophers that through examination of our very nature as humans revealed our innate secrets and desires . In this Socrates belief of human existence towards self-development amidst the consequences of our limited strengths is the best advice in working towards an A to be passed the next day , either possible or not because the act itself is a self-discovery that is more valuable than just satisfaction and pleasure for the sake of others as this is the ideal life we must be heading , though we may not absolutely achieved it but at least we had tried

Situation

You have a due the next day in class . You absolutely HAVE to get an A on this to pass the class . To make matters worse , if you don 't pass , you don 't graduate . You find a website that provides s on the subject that you are supposed to write about . The site guarantees an A and also guarantees anonymity . You ask your good friends Socrates , Gorgias , Pollus , and Callicles what they think you should do What do they each tell you ? What do you do and what is your reasoning behind your decision

Predicted Advices from Socrates , Callicles , Gorgias , and Pollus

Socrates

Socrates always considered that people 's lives are meant towards self-growth and improvement , and not towards material wealth quests ADDIN EN .CITE KemerlingGarth KemerlingSocrates2001October 14 2007http /www .philo sophypages .com /hy /2d .htmPlato380 B .C .1112PlatoSteve ThomasGorgias The University of Adelaide Library Electronic Texts CollectionThe University of Adelaide Library Electronic Texts Collection111 pp .2007October 14380 B .C .2003Un iversity of AdelaideElectronichttp /etext .library .adelaide .edu .au /p /plato /p71g /gorgias .htmlEnglish (Kemerling , 2001 Plato , 380 B .C . Getting an A therefore needs efforts because undergoing to such efforts will lead to self-development . On the process , you learn the mistakes you did that failed you to be able to get an A on the . This also means...