Plato's "Apology" and "Crito" - Sons of Antiquity Podcast Ep. 19

<p>Thanks for tuning in! We hope you all had a great Christmas and are enjoying the new year so far. Here's what we covered on this episode: -A summary of Apology. The charges and the defense. -Our comments on the trial. -The victory of falsehood and the impotence of reason. -A summary of Crito. -Major themes. -A review of Socrates' reasons for accepting his fate, and our opinions. -The wit and humor of Socrates in the face of death. -Should everyone read these dialogues, and why are they the first books assigned in the “Great Books of the Western World” reading plan? OUR LINKS: Youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdbFhm9IZVGNNs2V3bQ6htA" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdbFhm9IZVGNNs2V3bQ6htA</a> BitChute <a href="https://www.bitchute.com/channel/T667GMQsjJyw/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.bitchute.com/channel/T667GMQsjJyw/</a> Twitter @sonsofantiquity Gab @sonsofantiquity Email sonsofantiquitypodcast@gmail.com Facebook Sons of Antiquity Apple Podcasts Sons of Antiquity Spotify Sons of Antiquity SOURCES: Plato. Crito. Plato. Apology.</p>