Can I read Gorgias online for free?

Yes, you can read the full text of "Gorgias" by Benjamin Jowett for free on Lex. No signup or download required. Just open the book and start reading in your browser, or open it in the iOS or Android app for offline reading.

Is there a free audiobook of Gorgias?

Yes. "Gorgias" has a free audiobook available on Lex, synchronized with the full text. You can read along while listening on web, iOS, Android, or desktop — no subscription required.

"Gorgias" was written by Benjamin Jowett.

Gorgias

Benjamin Jowett

Gorgias

Benjamin Jowett

Gorgias is a philosophical dialogue by Plato, likely completed around the same time as the Republic. It features Socrates in a discussion with the sophist Gorgias and his followers, exploring themes of rhetoric, persuasion, and morality. The work highlights spiritual ideas that resonate with Christianity while uniquely reserving damnation for tyrants. Benjamin Jowett's translation captures the essence of Socratic thought and the critique of sophistry, making it a significant text in Western philosophy.

LibriVox

This dialogue brings Socrates face to face with the famous sophist Gorgias and his followers. It is a work likely comple...