BOOK REVIEW - Plato's ''Apology'' and ''Crito''
Alright, let's make things clear from the get-go: I am NOT an intellectual. I have next to no formal education in philosophy. I do, however, enjoy reading the sort of literature that challenges my understanding of things and my ability to think critically (in the rare occasion that I can do such type of thinking). That being said, I thought the best way to kick off my series of book reviews is by addressing two major Socratic dialogues I just finished reading: the Apology of Socrates and Crito , as the latter follows the former. Again, I'm not a scholar nor anything of the sort. Learned men and students of philosophy would perhaps focus on some underlying concept pertaining to the study of philosophy - like the allusions made to the Socratic paradox (i.e. "I know that I know nothing") throughout the Apology - yet I am more concerned about the dialogues' narrative and the lessons we can draw from it. Now, you've probably heard of Socrates as this massiv...