Socratic politics: Lessons from the Gorgias

What if democracy trumps philosophy? I push back on Richard Rorty's "priority of democracy to philosophy", using Plato's Gorgias and the trial of Socrates to draw concrete lessons for modern liberal democracy, political philosophy and why public life still needs truth and the good.

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Rolly's Take

For the seeker of truth who feels the weight of democracy's compromises, this blog invites a dance with the questions that linger beneath political discourse. It challenges the complacent acceptance of majority rule, urging a deeper examination of the moral foundations that underpin our societies. Here, philosophy isn’t an abstract exercise but a lifeline to understanding what it means to live well in a complex world, one where the echoes of Socrates still resonate.