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Thomas C. Brickhouse and Nicholas D. Smith IN Plato's Apology, Socrates tells the jury that there is only one sense in which he can be considered wise: unlike other men, he is aware that he knows nothing about the most important of all things, moral
THE APOLOGY: THE BEGINNING OF PLATO'S OWN PHILOSOPHY 1. Preliminary remarks It has often been assumed that Plato's Apology is a faithful recreation of Socrates' speech on the final day of his trial in 399 B.C.; that it contains almost nothing of Plato's own philosophy; and that it therefore represents rather the position of the
Feb 11, 2009 · It has often been assumed that Plato's Apology is a faithful recreation of Socrates' speech on the final day of his trial in 399 b.c.; that it contains almost nothing of Plato's own philosophy; and that it therefore represents rather the position of the historical Socrates on how to live and how to philosophize.
Thomas Brickhouse and Nicholas Smith offer a comprehensive historical and philosophical interpretation of, and commentary on, one of Plato’s most widely read works, the Apology of Socrates.
Jan 24, 1991 · In doing so the book offers an exhaustive historical and philosophical interpretation of and commentary on Plato's Apology. The authors demonstrate that Socrates' moral and religious principles prohibit him from needlessly risking a negative vote at his trial.
The Apology, or Socrates' Defence, pretends to be the speech, or rather speeches, that Socrates gave at his trial on a charge of ‘doing what is unjust by corrupting the young and not believing in gods the city believes in but other new divine entities’ (Apology 24 b 8– c 1).
First Published 2004. Imprint Routledge. Pages 124. eBook ISBN 9780203645963. Share. ABSTRACT. In spite of Socrates’ notoriety and the great attention his trial must have attracted, there are relatively few things about his trial and surrounding circumstances about which we can be confident.
