Plato’s APOLOGY, Part 5
The Apology is one of the most important texts in all of Western thought. Prior to the explicit dumbing down of Western education accomplished in the 20th century's Marxist educational revolution, knowledge of Socrates' trial and death was one of the anchors of Western cultural awareness. If we are to recover our culture we must return to our foundations, and Plato is the perfect place to start! The Apology is Plato’s account of Socrates’ defense (which is what the Greek word apologeo means) before an Athenian jury of 501 citizens. It is ironic that the English transliteration of the Greek…
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