Gadfly on Trial: Socrates as Citizen and Social Critic. The Last Days of Socrates. Analysis of the Apology. The Apology is Plato's recollection and interpretation of the Trial of Socrates (399 BC).
In this dialogue Socrates explains who he is and what kind of life he led. The Greek word "apologia" means "explanation" -- it is not to be confused with "apologizing" or "being sorry" for one's actions. The following is an outline of the 'argument' or logos that Socrates used in his defense. A hypertext treatment of this dialogue is also available. I. SocraticGadfly. 101 Zen Stories.