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     • Produced in 423 BC, this was a satirical play that parodied Sophists and intellectuals in Athens, specifically singling out Socrates as a greedy and fraudulent teacher who manipulated rich people.
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   Does Socrates apologize?

   • Set against the historical and political backdrop of ancient Athens, the work captures the trial and subsequent condemnation of Socrates, a prominent philosopher, for impiety and allegedly corrupting the youth. In The Apology, Socrates coolly and steadfastly defends his way of life as unassailably just—and certainly does not apologize for it.

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   What does Plato say about Socrates?

   • The Apology, Plato’s tribute to Socrates’ unyielding commitment to truth and wisdom, recounts Socrates’ defense speech against the charges of impiety (disregard for the gods) and corrupting the youth before a jury of Athenian citizens in the year 399 BCE.

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   What is the main theme of Plato's 'Apology'?

   • Plato’s “Apology” presents the defense speech given by Socrates during his trial in ancient Athens and serves as a window into Socrates’ philosophy, his conflicted relationship with Athenian society, and the core principles that guided his life. The main themes of the “Apology” include:

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   What is Plato's Apology?

   • Plato's The Apology is an account of the speech Socrates makes at the trial in which he is charged with not recognizing the gods recognized by the state, inventing new deities, and corrupting the youth of Athens. Socrates' speech, however, is by no means an "apology" in our modern understanding of the word.

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   Why does Socrates insist that Aristophanes is inaccurate?

   • Socrates insists that Aristophanes ’s portrayal of him is inaccurate, since he doesn’t possess the knowledge that his character espouses in the play. Having said this, Socrates urges the jurors to speak up if they’ve ever heard him talk about the things Aristophanes claims he talks about. Going on, he says that he has never taught people for money.

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   How does Socrates open his defense?

   • Socrates opens his defense by addressing the jury with humility, acknowledging his lack of oratory prowess compared to his accusers, and establishing his intention to speak plainly and simply, in his usual manner. Socrates recalls an encounter with the Oracle at Delphi, a pivotal moment that shaped his life and is instrumental to his defense.

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   Socrates insists that Aristophanes ’s portrayal of him is inaccurate, since he doesn’t possess the knowledge that his character espouses in the play. Having said this, Socrates urges the jurors to speak up if they’ve ever heard him talk about the things Aristophanes claims he talks about.

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   Socrates then proceeds to interrogate Meletus, the man primarily responsible for bringing Socrates before the jury. This is the only instance in The Apology of the elenchus, or cross-examination, which is so central to most Platonic dialogues.

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   Early in his apologia (or defense), Socrates mentions a play called The Clouds by Aristophanes. Produced in 423 BC, this was a satirical play that parodied Sophists and intellectuals in Athens, specifically singling out Socrates as a greedy and fraudulent teacher who manipulated rich people.

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   In Plato’s Apology, the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates finds himself on trial for charges of impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens. The narrative, set in 399 BCE, narrates Socrates’ defense speech delivered in front of a jury of Athenian citizens.

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   In his apologia, Socrates suggests that the truth—along with the Athenian judicial system—ought not to be denigrated by deceit and frivolity. However, he also suggests that “a man who really fights for justice must lead a private, not a public life.”

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    The Apology is one of Plato’s best known and most studied dialogues, written around 399 BCE, shortly after the trial and death of Socrates. It presents a dramatic account of Socrates’s defense during his trial in Athens.