The Western Literary Canon in Context

Socrates and Plato - Writing and Reality (1x7)

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Many Greek writers interpreted the trial of Socrates in 399 B.C., but Plato's The Apology of Socrates offers the most accurate depiction of the event. Approach this canonic text as a philosophical courtroom drama with significant parallels to Greek tragedy.