The central element of the successful Platonic revolution is a profound yearning for political and spiritual regeneration.

Plato's Apology and the Gorgias

 Yearning for Political and Spiritual Regeneration

by H. Lee Cheek, Jr. 

The purpose of this essay is to elucidate the importance of Plato’s commitment

 to rational discourse in the Apology and Gorgias. Both dialogues chronicle 

the transfer of authority from the destructive world of Athens to the 

philosophers. The organization of politics and society, according to Plato, is 

determined by the orderliness of the souls of its citizens. 

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Voegelin as Guide

The Apology Transfigured


Socrates and Gorgias (Gorgias, 447-461)

The Respected Opponent

The Prospects for a Common Understanding of Experience (Pathos, 453-454)

Gorgias’ Oratory and Justice (Gorgias, 455)

Gorgias’ Fall: The Partial Rejection of Socratic Openness



Socrates and Polus (Gorgias, 461-481)

Polus and Ideology

The Drift towards Relativism (468c) and the Introduction of the Measure of Pleasure and Pain (470)


Socrates and Callicles (Gorgias, 481-527)

Callicles and Power

Quest for Order


Conclusion


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