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Ep. 02: Exploring Plato's Apology, Part I

27m | Jan 22, 2022

Plato's Apology, also called the Trial of Socrates, is one of the most famous works of philosophy in the world and has been for many hundreds of years for good reason. In this episode of the Great Books Explored podcast, Christian Poole takes you through the setup for Socrates' trial in Athens, 399 BC, the background history leading up to this moment, and the lives of Socrates and Plato. In it you learn why Socrates was brought to trial, who is accusers are, the social and political landscape that may have encouraged the trial, and what big questions to ask when reading the book.

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