Apology

Synopsis

A fundamental text in the history of philosophy, plato's the apology follows socrates' trial and his defense of the charges of corrupting the youth of athens. Derived from the greek 'apologia, ' the term apology refers to a speech made to defend oneself rather than a 'mea culpa. 'in traditional dialogue format, socrates speaks plainly and openly to the court by providing an honest account of his self-acknowledged ignorance and search for truth. His actions were motivated by a prophecy from the oracle at delphi, which claimed he was the wisest among all men.