Plato’s Apology 5: The Apology of Athens

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Summary

Executing an innocent 70-year-old philosophy might look bad but you had to be there. Topics include: Why a reasonable, well-intentioned Athenian may have voted to kill Socrates. Why politics might get interested in you, even if you’re not interested in politics. The difference between morality tales and philosophy tales.

Credits

Creamsicles: Zachary Amzallag

References

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Transcript

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