The Apology by Plato: The Trial of Socrates / Summary of Charges and Defense

This video will summarize 'The Apology' - Plato's account of the trial of Socrates in Ancient Athens - using the format of a breaking news show. The video will summarize and explain who Socrates is, what the old and new accusations are, and how Socrates defended himself. In particular, the video presents Socrates' Horse Analogy, illustrates how the remarkable words from the Oracle at Delphi motivated Socrates to question others, and question if Socrates is actually wise. Our hosts will carefully analyze the logic behind Socrates' argument that he did not corrupt the youth, and that he is not an atheist. Is Socrates guilty or innocent? You decide!

Here are timecodes to help you learn the logic behind Socrates' defense:

0:00 Welcome to First Person Philosophy News
0:35 The 'Apology' is no Apology
1:19 Introduction to the Trial
1:37 The Old Accusations
2:17 The New Accusations
4:01 Socrates Speaks the Truth
4:45 Defense against the Old Accusations
11:10 Socrates’ Defense against the New Accusations
14:35 In Defense of Philosophy
18:26 Analysis: Can Socrates Win the Trial?
21:15 Watch Part II

After this video, don't miss the sequel: https://youtu.be/cSuavpKIj-E

Special thanks to Dr. Christopher Anadale (https://www.youtube.com/c/ChristopherAnadale/featured) and Pat Battistini (on Instagram @hooszrDaddy and Twitter @HoosierFilms) for lending me their voices and giving me such encouragement.

If you want to know even more about Socrates, go ahead and read The Apology: http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/apology.html It's not very long, and I think it's a fantastic way to understand what philosophy is.

The video is very detailed, and follows 'The Apology' rather closely. It's perfect for students, but if there's too much detail on the screen, well . . . why don't we agree to blame the cable news industry, which I am trying to mimic! If you find the format distracting, I recommend you either close your eyes and just listen to the arguments (it's almost like reading!), or just watch it twice!

I encourage everyone to check out Dr. Anadale's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/ChristopherAnadale/featured). Dr. Anadale has produced hundreds of outstanding philosophy videos - all filled with rich insights. He lays everything out in crystal clear fashion, so there's plenty on his channel to feed your hunger for quality philosophy.

Pat is an award-winning movie writer/director from California who everyone should get to know on Instagram @hooszrDaddy and Twitter @HoosierFilms. I love his work, and I'm thrilled he agreed to help me out.

And if you are interested (and you must be if you are still reading!), I made the art with Adobe Illustrator, animated it with #characteranimator and pull it together with Premiere Pro.

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