The character, probably based upon a real person about whom nothing more is known, in Plato's dialogue Gorgias, who advocates the doctrine that might is right, voicing contempt for the conventional restraints of morality.
| Philosophy Dictionary: Callicles |
The character, probably based upon a real person about whom nothing more is known, in Plato's dialogue Gorgias, who advocates the doctrine that might is right, voicing contempt for the conventional restraints of morality.
| Trinummus | |
| Gorgias | |
| Nous Sommes Tous Encore Ici (1997 Comedy Drama Film) |
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