In contrast with the standard interpretations of the final myth of judgments in the Gorgias, this article interprets it as a metaphorical way to address the contrast between rhetoric and philosophy. More specifically, the age of Chronos and the age of Zeus are not, according to the author, meant to convey Plato's own views on the afterlife. Rather, they are meant to represent two different attitudes towards life: the rhetorical attitude is exemplified by the age of Chronos, while the philosophical attitude is exemplified by the age of Zeus.
The Myth of the Last Judgment in the Gorgias
FUSSI, ALESSANDRA
2001-01-01
Abstract
In contrast with the standard interpretations of the final myth of judgments in the Gorgias, this article interprets it as a metaphorical way to address the contrast between rhetoric and philosophy. More specifically, the age of Chronos and the age of Zeus are not, according to the author, meant to convey Plato's own views on the afterlife. Rather, they are meant to represent two different attitudes towards life: the rhetorical attitude is exemplified by the age of Chronos, while the philosophical attitude is exemplified by the age of Zeus.File in questo prodotto:
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