![]() Anytus, a rich and socially prominent Athenian who opposed the sophists on principle. ![]() Socrates says that Lycon joined the prosecution because he was ‘vexed on behalf of the rhetoricians’. In this defense Socrates is addressing a jury of 500 Athenians who, according to Socrates, were poisoned and biased by the prejudices and gossips against him by the enemies namely, Lycon, who represented the professional rhetoricians as an interest group. Apology of Socrates is a dialogue by Plato about the legal defense of Socrates when he was legally charged and convicted of the crimes of impiety and corruption. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Įtymologically the term apology is derived from the Latin word ‘ apologia’ which means ‘defense or justification’ and from the Greek word ‘ apologia’ which means ‘a speech in defense’. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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