Plato’s Apology Narration
I began my reading this week with Plato’s Apology. Plato’s Apology is a narration of Socrates’ speech that he makes as he is charged in a trial for not recognizing gods sanctioned by the Greek State, instead of being accused of inventing new deities and thus corrupting Athens youth. The apology divides Socrates’ speeches by the actions and responses in his trial, which include defence, accusation, verdict, cross-examination, and sentence.

