Apology

Name: Apology
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Plato
ISBN: 9798260851234

Author: Plato

Narrator: Gary Middleton

Unabridged: 1 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Anthony Pica Productions, LLC

Published: 11/26/2025

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy, History & Surveys, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Epistemology

Synopsis

Apology by Plato stands as one of the most profound and influential works in Western philosophy. In this timeless dialogue, Plato recounts the trial of Socrates, who stands before the Athenian jury accused of impiety and corrupting the youth. Rather than pleading for mercy, Socrates delivers a powerful defense of his life, values, and pursuit of truth.Through sharp reasoning, humility, and unwavering moral conviction, Socrates explains why questioning accepted beliefs is essential for a just and meaningful life. He challenges his accusers, dismantles the charges against him, and exposes the fear and ignorance at the heart of public opinion. Socrates’ reflections on wisdom—knowing that one knows nothing—remain among the most quoted ideas in philosophy.Narrated with clarity and depth by Gary Middleton, this audiobook captures the dignity, courage, and philosophical brilliance of Socrates’ final stand. More than a historical document, Apology is a timeless meditation on integrity, justice, and the search for truth—still as relevant today as it was in Ancient Athens.

About Plato

Plato (427-347 B.C.) was a classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, writer, and student of Socrates. Most of his works, which form some of the core foundations of Western philosophy, are written in the form of dialogues, in which Socrates often figures prominently. His best-known writings include the Republic, the Apology, the Symposium, Crito, and Statesman. Plato's work addresses such diverse themes as the nature of love, human knowledge and understanding, and the ideal form of government.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Manny on March 13, 2021

[Original review, Jan 11 2015] Apology of Charlie Hebdo To the Americans, who rule the world by brute military and economic force, while claiming they're doing it for our own good: fuck off. To the Russians, who pretend they're not just the same as the Americans, except militarily weaker and less hones......more

Goodreads review by Riku on April 11, 2014

Double Jeopardy “Be sure that if you kill the sort of man I say I am, you will not harm me more than yourselves.” *** “On the other hand, if I say that it is the greatest good for a man to discuss virtue every day, testing themselves and others — for the unexamined life is not worth living for m......more

Goodreads review by Francesc on August 14, 2022

Platón nos desglosa en este texto el juicio oral al que fue sometido Sócrates, acusado de corromper a la juventud y de adorar a otros dioses. Básicamente, es un monólogo argumentativo en el que Sócrates plantea su defensa ante sus acusadores y los jueces. ------------------------- In this text Plato d......more

Goodreads review by Roy on March 20, 2018

This is perhaps the most iconic of Plato’s works, the closest thing that philosophy has to a Sermon on the Mount. And just as with our Biblical narratives, the dialogue presents a historical difficulty. To what extent is this speech fact, and to what extent invention? The only other record we have o......more

Goodreads review by Mar on August 21, 2025

Idk why this made me sad if it’s just a man basically saying “man, fuck y’all, idgaf” Such a diva tho. He knows he’s right about everything.......more