Rules 4 Rhetoric - Socratic Smarts EP4

This episode investigates the concept of rhetoric, an essential skill of speaking aimed at eliciting an emotional response. We look at how rhetoric is employed in modern media & politics - juxtaposing this with how the art of speaking was viewed in Athenian society.   In the last segment, we also examine some excerpts from the Phaedrus - demonstrating how Socrates deals with arguments which are merely rhetorical. For enquires - socraticsmarts@gmail.com