Apology of Socrates
Author(s): Plato (πλάτων), Benjamin Jowett
Genre(s): Classics (greek & Latin Antiquity), Ancient
Narrators: Bob Neufeld
Number of Chapters: 2
Length: 1 hour and 19 minutes
Language: English
The Apology of Socrates is Plato's version of the speech given by Socrates as he unsuccessfully defended himself in 399 BC against the charges of "corrupting the young, and by not believing in the gods in whom the city believes, but in other daimonia that are novel" (24b). "Apology" here has its earlier meaning (now usually expressed by the word "apologia") of speaking in defense of a cause or of one's beliefs or actions (from the Ancient Greek ἀπολογία). (Summary by Wikipedia)
The audiobook Apology of Socrates falls under the genres of Classics (greek & Latin Antiquity), Ancient. It is written by Plato (πλάτων), Benjamin Jowett.