In Gorgias, what sort of rhetoric is under attack by Plato? What, apparently, is Plato's main concern about the personal and social consequences of this kind of rhetoric?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Plato attacks 'sham art' rhetoric (rhetoric is a sort of magic). Platos main concerns about this kind of rhetoric were, it does not embrace justice, it is dangerous for the individual and the society and when a false view of injustice was embraced, injustice would prevail.
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