Last semester, I read Plato’s Apology. This is a review of the book that I intend to submit to the Smithsonian Magazine. Plato’s Apology is told from the prospective of the great philosopher Socrates and instead of an apology is his defense in his trial where he is accused of corrupting the youth of Greece. The title Apology is well chosen as it is the exact opposite of an apology—rather Socrates uses his closing remarks to explain why he is not sorry for his actions and that he was actually doing the Greek society a great justice by challenging them to see beyond their own narcissism and perceived infallibility. We learn about Socrates trip to the Oracle of Delphi who claimed that Socrates was the wisest man in the world, and how Socrates
