Classical Athenian Philosophy
The Apology of Socrates
Plato • The Trial, Defense, and Conviction of Socrates
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Socrates Defense • The Examined Life
"The unexamined life is not worth living for a human being."
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Plato: The Apology of Socrates
Translated by Benjamin Jowett • Classical Scroll Study Edition
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