Apology, Crito, and Phaedo of Socrates
Apology, Crito, and Phaedo of Socrates brings together, in Henry Cary's translation, the three dialogues in which Plato recorded the trial and death of his teacher in 399 BC. In the Apology Socrates answers the charges of impiety and corrupting the young before an Athenian jury, explains why he has spent his life questioning his fellow citizens, and refuses to beg. In the Crito he explains to an old friend why he will not escape from prison and break the laws of his city. The Phaedo recounts his last day, spent arguing with his friends for the immortality of the soul, and ends with the drinking of the hemlock. Together they form the founding portrait of the philosopher in Western literature. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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