Socrates: The Apology

Socrates: The Apology Plato’s Apology stands as an account of the trial of Socrates. Socrates was a teacher of Plato’s, and the dialogue is written in a tribute fashion. It is doubtful that the speeches in the Apology were ever actually presented in a Greek court; the speech was probably constructed of Plato’s ideal thoughts of his mentor’s stances on the issues of the trial. Socrates held firm in his beliefs. …showed first 75 words of 1604 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1604 total…Socrates was a very brave and wise man. His bravery was enough to inspire Plato to begin his vast collections of philosophical work. Plato, like Socrates, never wrote anything down, he believed in a “living philosophy”. This living philosophy continues to inspire, maybe some day it will be the way of the world. Bibliography Kolak, D. Lovers of Wisdom. Wadsworth Publishing Co. New York. 1997 Tredennick, H. Plato:The Last Days of Socrates. Penguin Books. London. 1988.