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Apology of Socrates
Plato · Classical · c. 399 BCE
Translated by Benjamin Jowett (1871)
8 chapters
Socrates' defense at his trial — the examined life, the pursuit of truth, and death.
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Contents
- 1Introduction, Part 1
- 2Introduction, Part 2
- 3The Defense Begins: Against the Old Accusers
- 4The Oracle at Delphi and the Search for Wisdom
- 5Cross-Examination of Meletus
- 6The Divine Mission and Why Socrates Avoids Politics
- 7The Verdict and the Penalty
- 8Socrates' Final Words
