• antithesis to Socrates. Callicles is depicted as a young student of the sophist Gorgias. In the dialogue named for his teacher, Callicles argues the position...
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  • judicial system. Polus and Callicles are both astounded at Socrates' position and wonder if he is just kidding (481b). Callicles observes that if Socrates...
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  • counterexample to Callicles' claim, by looking in an area that Callicles perhaps did not expect — groups of people rather than individual persons. Callicles might...
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  • activity that Callicles finds shameful. That, and no view about same-sex relations per se, is the basis of his criticism. In fact, Callicles is depicted...
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  • sense, it can be applied to groups or corporate bodies, and works of art. Callicles and Thrasymachus are two characters of Plato's dialogues, Gorgias and...
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  • far as justice is concerned, that was the position of the "immoralists" Callicles and Thrasymachus in Plato's dialogues, and as far as benevolence is concerned...
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    (Mato Grosso) P. a. castilhoi d'Almeida, 1967 Brazil (São Paulo) P. a. callicles (Bates, 1861) north Bolivia This species is uncommon, but far from rare...
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  • 1867). Callicles' closing song to Apollo (ll. 417–468) was included by Arthur Quiller-Couch as a stand-alone lyric, "The Song of Callicles", in the...
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    reproaches his friend Callicles for having purchased the house of his neighbour Charmides, who is away in Syria, for a cheap price. Callicles explains that he...
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    uses the phrase κιναίδων βίος (Catamite Life), in a conversation with Callicles contrasting appetites and contentment. The word appears widely but not...
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    related to Dotta callicles. Wikispecies has information related to Dotta callicles. Dobson, J.C.H.; Westrip, J.R.S. (2020). "Kedestes callicles". IUCN Red List...
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  • occurs between Socrates, the Sophist Gorgias, and two men, Polus and Callicles. Because Socrates' ultimate goal was to reach true knowledge, he was even...
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  • else than the interest of the stronger", which Socrates then disputes. Callicles in Gorgias argues similarly that the strong should rule the weak, as a...
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  • Others include Gorgias, Prodicus, Hippias, Thrasymachus, Lycophron, Callicles, Antiphon, and Cratylus. A few sophists claimed that they could find the...
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  • a gentleman called Callicles arrives, looking for the baby his daughter had as a result of being raped. Pointed out by Callicles' maid, Diniarchus confesses...
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    example for the living. In Gorgias, Plato writes about Socrates telling Callicles, who believes might makes right, that doing injustice to others is worse...
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    that only strength or physical might can establish moral right (à la Callicles or Thrasymachus). The book also attacks Christianity and democracy. Friedrich...
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  • When Stasimus tells Callicles about the proposal, Callicles goes to consult his friend Megaronides, who suggests that Callicles should use Charmides'...
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    I know to be evil and base..." (Apology, 29b6–7). In his debate with Callicles, he says: "...I know well that if you will agree with me on those things...
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  • the Gorgias, through the mouthpiece of Callicles. The basic argument presented by Thrasymachus and Callicles is that justice (being just) hinders or...
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  • Stateless society Social Darwinism Survival of the fittest The Wild West Callicles Might makes right "Law of the Jungle". Oxford English Dictionary Online...
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  • Hippias (middle of the 5th century BCE) Thrasymachus (459 – 400 BCE) Callicles Critias Lycophron Diogenes of Apollonia (c. 460 BCE – ?) Socrates (469...
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