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Apology: online resources

I have linked to a few resources during my posts on Plato’s Apology but I thought it might be helpful to have all of them in one place. As I’ve mentioned in an earlier post, a simple internet search will turn up a wealth of information but these are a few I thought looked helpful to anyone reading the dialogue.

My posts on the Apology can be found at the listing for Plato: Complete Works

I just discovered the Commentary on Plato’s Apology of Socrates by Kelley L. Ross, Ph.D. Click on through to the History of Philosophy page for a treasure trove of links. High on my “must explore” list.

John Protevi’s outline looks at the context, dramatic setting, structure, and three themes of the Apology

A good short write-up of the Apology and other dialogues at Garth Kemerling’s History of Western Philosophy

Doug Linder’s essay “The Trial of Socrates”, which includes a look at the debate between Socrates’ conviction for religious vs. political crimes

Leo Strauss’ 1966 fall course on “Plato’s Political Philosophy: Apology and Crito
Recordings 2 through 10 cover the Apology

My post on online resources for Plato (a post in progress)

The first in a series of discussions by Allan Bloom about Plato’s Apology of Socrates on YouTube. It sounds like excerpts from a lecture.

As always, if you know of a good online resource to add to the list, feel free to email me or leave a comment.

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