Plato's Gorgias: What’s Wrong with The Life of Pleasure?

In the second half of Plato's Gorgias Socrates discusses the Life of Pleasure with a man named Callicles. Here Dr. Andrew Moore (Associate Professor of Great Books at St. Thomas University) examines the key turns in the argument. Callicles is convinced that human happiness means the unending satisfaction of human desires. Socrates challenges this idea with a number of arresting and sometimes comical images.

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[mehmetdorukozgener]

Fighting my own Callicles' everyday

[melanierodrigues]

I'm a french highschool student, and your video, even though it is in english, helped me 100 times more than french videos haha, thank you!

[carterfs]

I am loving these. Great mix of humor + content.

[maurovalente]

Thank you! About to have an exam and this is super helpful

[liketheduck]

Second video of yours I’ve watched. This really helped me synthesize what I read. It’s always fantastic to find a thoughtful teacher/presenter.

[DEADPOETOFFICIAL]

would love to see more ancient philosophy like plato and socrates

[meganorchin]

Brilliant video! About to start my philosophy essay :)

[manders]

Thanks for explaining it in such an understandable way!

[DEADPOETOFFICIAL]

really loved this video dude! love your content :)

[michaelcarper]

The name "Gorgias" is not pronounced "Gor-gee-us." It's pronounced like the English word "Gorgeous." [Gor-jus]

[breenemily]

Excellent use of swearing. Reminiscent of BC 🙂