Which dialogue by Plato records Socrates's defense speech delivered at his Athenian trial in 399 BC?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Apology
Answer: Apology. Why not the others: "Crito" depicts Socrates's wealthy friend urging him to escape from prison into foreign exile; "Phaedo" describes Socrates's final hours, his discourse on the immortality of the soul, and his death; "Symposium" is a philosophical banquet dialogue where guests deliver encomiums on the nature of love (Eros).
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