Language: English
Published in: -400
Categorie(s): Non-Fiction, Philosophy
Word count: 11,461 words (≈ about 1 hour)
Source: http://en.wikisource.org
Copyright: Public Domain
(The) Apology (of Socrates) is Plato's version of the speech given by Socrates as he defends himself against the charges of being a man "who corrupted the young, did not believe in the gods, and created new deities". "Apology" here has its earlier meaning (now usually expressed by the word "apologia") of speaking… (more)
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Thu, 22 May 2008 03:44:24 +0200
I love that Socrates had the audacity to ask for a stipend as his punishment for "corrupting the youth".