For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. The apology of socrates audiobook free audio books. The apology of socrates plato audiobook and ebook all. The apology of socrates is plato s version of the speech given by socrates as he unsuccessfully defended himself in 399 bc against the charges of corrupting the young, and by not believing in the gods. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Download symposium, the apology, and the allegory of the cave. Apology here has its earlier meaning of speaking in defense of a cause or of ones beliefs or actions. It is the earliest and most eloquent expression of what has been termed philosophical faith, as that love and search for truth which gives meaning to life and trust in the face of. There are also many titles about socrates and plato. Socrates thinks that injustice may not be answered with injustice, and refuses critos offer to finance his escape from prison.
It is only through the apology that we are today able to learn more about this most venerable greek philosopher, socrates, as he left very little written work himself. So for the price everyone else charges for just 1 book, we offer you unlimited audio books, ebooks and. Librivox recording of platos republic read by librivox volunteers. He presents his own defense, explaining why he has devoted his life to challenging the most powerful and important people in the greek world. The apology of socrates is platos version of the speech given by socrates as he unsuccessfully defended himself in 399. Platos account of this speech from 399 bc contains socrates final thoughts on being sentenced to death and his reasons for accepting this fate. The apology of socrates is plato s version of the speech given by socrates as he unsuccessfully defended himself in 399 bc against the charges of corrupting the young, and by not believing in the gods in whom the city believes, but in other daimonia that are novel 24b. He is charged with impiety and corrupting young people. In what relation the apology of plato stands to the real defence of socrates, there are no means of determining. The apology of socrates is one of the earliest existing documents of greek philosophy everything earlier was lost and is known only through quoted fragments in later works, like those of plato himself. Listen to platos apology audiobook by plato and albert a.
Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Platos apology audiobook by plato try our site with free audio books. Jan 01, 2005 plato s apology audiobook written by plato. The trial and death of socrates remains a powerful document, partly because it was a true perhaps in certa.
Sep 14, 20 plato s account of socrates defense at his trial for corrupting the youth is a classic summation of his teachers life and mission, centered in socrates most famous line, the unexamined life. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The apology of socrates according to plato audiobook. Apology by plato read by bob neufeld full audio book. Plato called socrates the best of all men i have ever known. Rightly so, the apology is still, all by itself, an excellent introduction to western philosophy and traditionally the first complete text read in the formal study of classical greek. It is a conversation between socrates and his wealthy friend crito regarding justice, injustice, and the appropriate response to injustice. The apology of socrates is one of the earliest existing documents of greek philosophy everything earlier was lost and is known only through quoted fragments. Phaedoplato full audiobook libravox recording, 5th book of the death of socrates.
Blackstone audiobooks features the dialogues of plato and an unabridged edition of the republic on audio cassette. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Roe 1920, translated by benjamin jowett 1817 1893 platos account of socrates defense at his trial for corrupting the youth is a classic summation of his teachers life and mission, centered in socrates most famous line, the. It is one of many such accounts of this infamous trial. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The symposium, a dialogue on the nature and purpose of love centered around the ideals of beauty and. For those looking for a taste of plato, this audiobook is ideal. The trial and death of socrates audiobook by plato.
Listen to apology by plato,bob neufeld for free with a 30 day free trial. Listen to apology audiobook by plato and bob neufeld free. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the republic. It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political theory, and arguably platos best known work. The apology of socrates by plato on free audio book download. Most of what we know about socrates comes from plato, his most famous student. Audio book summary the apology of socrates is one of the earliest existing documents of greek philosophy everything earlier was lost and is known only through quoted fragments in later works, like those of plato himself. The apology of socrates by plato free at loyal books. Librivox recording of the apology of socrates, by plato. It includes the full text of apology and crito, as well as the first two books of plato s monumental republic. The apology of socrates by plato, presents the speech of selfdefence given by socrates in his trial for impiety and corruption 399 bc.
The apology of socrates by plato was thought to have been written following socrates trial and death in 399 bc. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sep 06, 2016 listen to plato s apology audiobook by plato. Apology, crito, and the republic, books 1 and 2 unabridged. Plato s apology plato s apology audiobook, by plato. And there is also a free audio download of platos apology available from the folks at voices in the dark. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. This video is a recording of me reading platos apology.
Apology audiobook apology by plato the apology of socrates is plato s version of the speech given by socrates as he unsuccessfully defended himself in 399bce against the charges of corrupting the young, and by not believing in the gods in whom the city believes, but in other daimonia that are novel 24b. The apology is plato s version of the speech given by socrates as he defended himself in 399 bc against the charges of corrupting the young, and by not believing in the gods in whom the city believes, but in other daimonia that are novel. The very best lecture course on these two philosophers is professor michael sugrues plato, socrates, and the dialogues put out by the teaching company on cassette and audio download. The apology of socrates is the dialogue that depicts the death of socrates and is one of the four works, along with euthphro, phaedo, and crito, through which plato details the final days of the philosopher socrates. The republic is a socratic dialogue by plato, written in approximately 380 bc. Listen to the trial and death of socrates apology phaedo by plato available from rakuten kobo. Nov 27, 20 the apology of socrates audiobook plato c. Written by plato, audiobook narrated by ray childs. Symposium, the apology, and the allegory of the cave symposium, the apology, and the allegory of the cave audiobook, by plato. Download or stream symposium, the apology, and the allegory of the cave by null plato.