THE APOLOGY OF SOCRATES by Plato: ThinkingWest Podcast Ep. 01

This inaugural episode of the ThinkingWest Podcast deep dives into Plato's Apology of Socrates. This discussion of Plato's Apology includes more than just a summary of the trial of Socrates, instead delving into the historical context of the times, the lives of Plato and Socrates, and (most importantly) opening up into a philosophical discussion on wisdom, living an examined life, the result of death, what virtue is, and more. The podcast is largely for audio listening, though it has a few instances where visualizations of artwork or maps are referenced.

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NOTES
The next book on ThinkingWest's reading list is Plato's Crito.

LINKS
Read Plato's Apology free: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1656
My Website: https://thinkingwest.com/
List of the Great Books of the Western World: https://thinkingwest.com/encyclopedia...

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