philosophy Argument #3

 

Micro Argument #3

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462b 8-c3

 1.  Rhetoric is not an 'art' but an 

empeiron 

that produces gratification (

charis

) 

and pleasure (

hedone

)

--

Assertion

2.  Cooking also produces gratification and pleasure--Assertion

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 3.  Rhetoric and cooking are in the same genus--1,2

4.  [That which only relies upon producing gratification and pleasure is a flattery]--

Assertion

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 5.  Rhetoric and cooking are flattery--3,4

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  6.  All flattery is a reflection of something else--Assertion [e.g., gymnastics 

is the real art while make-up is the flattery/  medicine is the real art while cooking is the 

flattery/  These are the goods of the body.   Justice is the real art while rhetoric is the 

flattery/ legislation is the real art while sophistry is the flattery/  These are the goods of 

the soul.

7.  All Flattery is a reflection--Assertion 

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.  8.  All reflection is foul--Assertion

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 9.  Rhetoric is a foul reflection in the classifications of arts and empeiria--5-8