Power Politics vs. Philosophy in Plato's Gorgias Part 2

Socrates vs. Callicles. Can be reasonably understood without viewing part 1. Issues discussed are the nature of the good life, justice, seeking power to insure oneself against injustice. Plato’s refutations of might making right and pleasure being the good. It is also about whether rhetoric or philosophy is a master art that determines what we ought to do with our lives.

0:00 Introduction
1:04 Different loves
3:52 Callicles on Natural Justice
9:56 Warning to Socrates
12:19 Many stronger than one
14:13 Callicles clarifies
17:39 Callicles on the Good Life
20:27 Refutation of hedonism
25:48 An art to improve the soul
31:39 Socrates on the Good Life
34:57 Bad insurance against injustice
44:10 Rhetoric brings out the worst
45:27 Look at their records
49:00 Criticism