Essays on The Apology

In Homer’s Iliad and Plato’s Apology, the central theme of death is intertwined through a variety of literary elements and topics. Defining factors that differentiate what death is in The Iliad versus its role in the Apology include setting, societal structure and culture, the gods,...

‘The Apology” (originating from the Greek word ‘apologia’ meaning explanation) begins with Socrates defending himself in court by concisely and systematically dissecting and refuting all the accusations put forth by his accusers. In this essay, I shall attempt to expound and evaluate some of the...

Benjamin Jowett’s Plato’s The Apology gives his interpretation of the dialogue of Socrates makes at the trial in which he was charged with not identifying the gods acknowledged by the state, creating new gods, and demeaning the youth of Athens. Socrates’ speech, however, is by...