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Kerr, Megan. "Plato's "Gorgias:" A Precursor to Plato's "Apology of Socrates?"" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the MPSA Annual National Conference, Palmer House Hotel, Hilton, Chicago, IL, Apr 03, 2008 <Not Available>. 2009-05-23 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p265825_index.html>

Kerr, M. N. , 2008-04-03 "Plato's "Gorgias:" A Precursor to Plato's "Apology of Socrates?"" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the MPSA Annual National Conference, Palmer House Hotel, Hilton, Chicago, IL Online <PDF>. 2009-05-23 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p265825_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: Plato�s Gorgias has typically not garnered the careful analysis that other Platonic dialogues, such as the Republic or the Apology of Socrates, have received. Regardless, this should not be interpreted as saying that no thoughtful commentary on Plato�s Gorgias exists. Plato�s Gorgias, however, contains some of the same arguments, topics, and characters that are found in the more �popular� Platonic dialogues. In particular, Plato�s Gorgias, notwithstanding its substantial focus on the criticism of rhetoric as it was traditionally understood in ancient Athens, also contains important discussions on the superiority of the philosophical way of life in comparison to the political way of life, on death and an afterlife, and on the meaning of justice. Chaerephon, a companion of Socrates, plays a critical role in Plato�s Gorgias. These topics, arguments, and characters also occur in Plato�s Apology of Socrates. Based upon this observation, one may question whether an important and/or a necessary connection exists between Plato�s Gorgias and Plato�s Apology of Socrates. But in order to develop this thesis, one must first offer a framework which leads one to a proper understanding of a Platonic dialogue, then summarize the basic themes of Plato�s Gorgias, and finally compare the presentation of the similar topics, arguments, and characters which occur in both of these Platonic dialogues. After these steps are completed, this paper will then evaluate its thesis-whether Plato�s Gorgias is intertwined with Plato�s Apology of Socrates.

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