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Date: 395 B.C.E.
Plato’s Apology is his account of the defense speech delivered by Socrates at his trial in 399 BCE, where he faced charges of impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens. The dialogue captures Socrates’ calm defiance as he explains his lifelong pursuit of truth and virtue through questioning. More than a legal defense, it is a reflection on the examined life, moral integrity, and the tension between philosophical inquiry and public opinion in democratic Athens.
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