Plato's Defense on "the Apology"

The Apology begins with Socrates telling the court of 501 citizens, jurors that he will not be deceitful or use shady language. He only speaks the truth and asks the jurors to pay attention to the truth. The older accusers were men who did not like Socrates even when he was younger. They believed that he made the weaker argument the stronger which was a false accusation. Socrates explains to the jurors that he has never asked for money for philsophising. He says he knows that he isn’t wise, alth...