Gorgias Terms

The Greek term for oratory is rhetorike, or “rhetoric.” Oratory is defined by Gorgias as persuasive speech. This kind of speech occupied a very important role in Athens in the fifth century B.C.E., as… read analysis of Oratory

According to Socrates, a craft, or techne, is a procedure which is moving toward some specific end, and something which its practitioner intends to produce a specific good. It aims to bring about… read analysis of Craft

A knack, empeiria in Greek, roughly translates to “experience.” Socrates distinguishes a knack from a craft in that a knack—such as flattery—aims at what is pleasant at the moment, not at a long-term benefit. A… read analysis of Knack