Length1h 11m
About this audiobook
Plato records the defense speech given by Socrates at his trial, where he stands accused of corrupting the youth and impiety. Rather than begging for mercy, Socrates offers a spirited justification of his philosophical life, arguing that he is a "gadfly" sent to sting the state into awareness. He famously declares that "the unexamined life is not worth living," choosing death over silence. It is a foundational text of Western philosophy, portraying the dignity of a thinker facing unjust persecution.
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GenrePhilosophy
Length1 hr 11 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 26, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Plato
3Socrates' Defense
4Socrates' Proposal for his Sentence
5Socrates' Comments on his Sentence
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