Socrates and Gorgias exchange thoughts on what rhetoric is in relation to life and expertise. When Gorgias says that there is no manual element of manual work in rhetoric (page 8, near line C) I would have to disagree. Rhetoric is being able to speak and that is manual. The simple task of moving your mouth is manual.
Why exactly does Gorgias pride himself on being concise? The more words and details you are able to describe something with, the better picture one has of what one is trying to say.
In our world, every man has a place, be it moral or immoral. Every factory worker and salesman are as vital as doctors and policemen. Gorgias's claim that rhetoric is more beneficial than anything else makes me question the true benefit of it.
How can a person understand words? On page 25 Socrates and Gorgias argue about different people understanding their expertise. I raise the question again, how can a person understand words? They are constantly changing, and begin to mean different things to different people.
