Kallikles
Sign in to saveCallicles (; ; c. 484 – late 5th century BC) is thought to have been an ancient Athenian political philosopher. He figures prominently in Plato’s dialogue Gorgias, where he "presents himself as a no-holds-barred, bare-knuckled, clear-headed advocate of Realpolitik". In terms of dramatic action, his function in the dialogue is to provide a counter-argument to Plato's philosophical ideas. The absence of contemporaneous sources external to this single text attesting to his existence has suggested to some that he may be no more than a character created by Plato for the dialogue. In this vein, it h
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It is catalogued under topics including 5th-century BC Greek philosophers, Ancient Greek political philosophers and Sophists.
Its subject is documented across 19 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Classical Athens
- Place of birth
- Athens
- Occupation
- rhetorician
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Field of work
- political philosophy
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- name in native language
- Καλλικλῆς
- date of birth
- 0500-01-01
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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