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Apology

by Plato · read by Gary Middleton · 1 hr 49 min

In 399 BC the Athenian philosopher Socrates stood trial, accused of not honoring the city's gods and of corrupting the young.

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In 399 BC the Athenian philosopher Socrates stood trial, accused of not honoring the city's gods and of corrupting the young. Plato's Apology gives his speech in his own defense: why he questions everyone he meets, what he believes his duty to Athens is, and why he will not beg for his life. Plato was there, and this is his record of the day. Read by Gary Middleton, it runs just under two hours. It is a clear, direct introduction to Socratic thinking, and to what it costs to stand by your convictions.

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Length: 1 hr 49 min
Format: Unabridged audiobook
Released: November 2025
Publisher: Academy Voices
Language: English
ISBN: 9798295363160

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