Download or read book The Composition of Plato's Apology written by R. Hackforth and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-23 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1933, this book examines the arguments surrounding the relation of Plato's Apology to the actual speech delivered by Socrates at his trial. Hackforth compares Plato's account to that of Xenophon, and examines Plato's possible philosophical or historical motives in the creation of his account of Socrates' defence. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Platonic or Socratic philosophy.