Apology Review

Apology By Plato 

              …I do not know, neither do I think I know

Apology does not refer to conveying that one’s regretful in this text. It is the derived from the Greek word “Apologia” which means dwelling on one’s defense. This text is Plato’s report on the speech given by Socrates during his prosecution. The accuracy of this work is not known like many other works that Plato has written in dialogue form involving Socrates. Socrates says he’s not an orator and yet emanates the effect only an efficacious orator can create.

The charges against him are of heresy, corruption of young minds and atheism. Socrates denies his being guilty of any of the charges and defends himself through reason and wit. This is the story of a man who stood for what he believed until the end no matter what. Until the end does he forward his belief that a good man is the one who gives preference to virtue and introspection rather than material wealth. He ends on the note that he will consider the jurymen just only if they reproach his sons if they sway from the path of knowledge. The language is fairly easy to grasp. The logic that Socrates give in regard to God, death and piousness will force reader to think about the nature of society and individuals.Socrates words are dispassionate and yet inspirational. It leaves no doubt in the mind that he was indeed amongst the wisest if not the wisest.

This text is highly recommended.