Sign-In
Cart
Apology: Socrates' Trial and Defense - A Powerful Statement on Wisdom, Virtue, and the Philosophical Life (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
Hardcover
Series: Library of Alexandria, Book 350
ISBN13: 9781806292271
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Published: Jun 25 2025
Pages: 60
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.31 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Plato's Apology captures history's most famous trial. Refusing both self-praise and self-pity, Socrates questions his accusers, parries political slander, and turns the proceedings into a lesson on integrity that still stings and inspires today.
This fresh, highly readable translation restores the humor, irony, and fiery conviction of Socrates' voice while supplying context that illuminates the turbulent politics of Classical Athens. Readers will not merely observe a trial; they will feel the pulse of a thinker who places conscience above survival.
What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation:
- A Drama of Ideas and Integrity - Experience the tension of the courtroom and the razor-sharp dialectic that dismantles false wisdom.
- Socrates' Method Unpacked - Clear notes explain elenchus, irony, and the philosopher's unique pursuit of moral truth.
- Historical and Cultural Insights - Concise introductions situate the trial amid the Peloponnesian War's aftermath and democratic unrest.
- Reflections for Today - Provocative questions invite readers to apply Socratic courage to modern debates about free speech, civic duty, and personal ethics.
Whether you are new to philosophy or revisiting a classic, this edition of Apology offers an unforgettable encounter with the man who chose principle over life itself.
Also from
Plato
The Republic of Plato: The Ten Books - Complete and Unabridged (Classics of Greek Philosophy) (Hardcover)
Jowett, Benjamin
Plato
Hardcover
The Atlantis Dialogue: The Original Story of the Lost City, Civilization, Continent, and Empire
Shepard, Aaron
Plato
Paperback
The Republic of Plato: The Ten Books - Complete and Unabridged (Classics of Greek Philosophy)
Jowett, Benjamin
Plato
Paperback
Complete Works of Plato: A Philosophy Masterclass (Grapevine edition)
Plato
Original Thinkers Institute
Hardcover
Plato's Examination of Pleasure: A Translation of the Philebus, with an Introduction and Commentary by
Hackforth, R.
Plato
Hackforth
Paperback
The Atlantis Dialogue: The Original Story of the Lost City, Civilization, Continent, and Empire
Shepard, Aaron
Plato
Paperback
Also in
General Fiction
Elizabeth Spencer: Novels & Stories (Loa #344): The Voice at the Back Door / The Light in the Piazza / Knights and Dragons / Stories
Spencer, Elizabeth
Hardcover
Anniversaries, Volume 2: From a Year in the Life of Gesine Cresspahl, April 1968-August 1968
Johnson, Uwe
Paperback
Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams: Short Stories, Prose, and Diary Excerpts
Plath, Sylvia
Paperback
Selected Writings: Robert Musil: Young Torless, Three Women, the Perfecting of a Love, and Other Writings
Musil, Robert
Agee, Joel
Paperback