Project Gutenberg 2004-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 3406 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Brooks, Edward 1831 1912 Cary, Henry 1804 1870 Apology, Crito, and Phaedo of Socrates Produced by Ted Garvin, Jussi Kukkonen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Apology, Crito, and Phaedo of Socrates" by Plato is a collection of philosophical dialogues written in the early 4th century BC. This significant work captures the essence of Socratic thought through three primary discussions surrounding the trial, moral obligations, and the nature of the soul and immortality, focusing on the key character of Socrates, who defies conventional norms as he confronts his death. At the start of the text, the introduction lays the groundwork for understanding the historical context of Plato's works and highlights his importance in philosophy. The opening dialogue, "Apology," details Socrates’ defense during his trial, where he stands resolutely against accusations of impiety and corruption of youth. Socrates engages with the Athenian jury using logic and rhetorical questioning, stressing the value of wisdom over popular opinion and laying the groundwork for his philosophical principles. The beginning shows Socrates contemplating his wisdom in light of the oracle's declaration, establishing his commitment to the pursuit of truth and justice, setting the stage for the deeper themes explored in the subsequent dialogues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC B Text Harvard Classics Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 354061 2025-08-06T06:47:32.311241 text/html 338254 2024-10-28T20:43:15 text/html 185948 2025-08-06T06:47:38.072179 application/epub+zip 189959 2025-08-06T06:47:34.058191 application/epub+zip 189958 2025-08-06T06:47:32.964195 application/epub+zip 373595 2025-08-06T06:47:41.076154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352572 2025-08-06T06:47:37.403203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325382 2022-09-07T03:51:12.127512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310715 2025-08-06T06:47:31.609245 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 290799 2024-10-28T20:43:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17626 2025-08-06T06:47:41.205151 application/rdf+xml 15045 2025-08-06T06:47:33.456198 image/jpeg 3669 2025-08-06T06:47:33.210202 image/jpeg 181669 2025-08-06T06:47:32.338206 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia