• Why do you think the English translation of the Greek word apologia (meaning defense) translates to apology (meaning regretful acknowledgement)? p. 20=17a—CJM

• On pgs. 20-21=17a-b, Socrates speaks of not planning on playing with words and only speaking truth. Do you believe there’s a place for having oratory skill, or do you think it’s just perverse persuasion?—MO

• On page 21=17d, how often do 70 year old men get tried in court, and would you believe that he was innocent?—DE

• According to page 23-24 [p. 22=18b,d?] when he is referring to his “opponents...of two kinds- one recent, the other ancient”, he talks about how he is more afraid of the older false charges than the more recent ones. Why do you think that is the case?—ASC

• Pp. 23-24=20b: Socrates asks who is the best and, “an expert in this kind of excellence …” and the man answers with Socrates. What is the effect of knowing you are the “expert” in a certain field?—HW

• Page 23=19b-c. Where do Socrates accusers find fault with his actions? They seem to be accusing him of nothing more than talking nonsense and teaching others to do so. Why would he be brought to court for something so trivial?—MT

• Throughout the entirety of the trial and death of Socrates it revolves around him being accused by Meletus and ultimately faces death. Could it be said that his definition of pious is correct? And is it just for him to be charged for his “crimes”? [pp. 22f=19b-c? p. 32=30a? p. 33=30d-e?]—LH

• In p. 24=20c, does the Jury have a point in saying that rumors don’t arise on themselves (do rumors arise out of nothing)? AND does Socrates avoid this question by telling his story or is the story a directed answer?—RG

• Page 24=20d. “What has caused my reputation is non other than a certain kind of wisdom. What kind of wisdom? Human wisdom, Perhaps.” What other kinds of wisdom are there? Or is he being sarcastic?—CB

• Page 25=21d, in reference to the quote “I am wiser than this man... I do not think that I know what I do not know.” My question is whether or not someone is truly wiser for knowing they know nothing compared to someone who has an opinion/idea they believe in whole heartedly.—JS

• Page 26=22e-23a says, “I acquired much unpopularity …” How would the general public react today if there was someone who was legitimately smarter than everybody else? Would we look to him/her for guidance, or essentially shun them out of pride/fear?—CSt

• Socrates talks about how he would rather die than apologize and accept that he was wrong. Do you agree with this? Is sticking to your word this important to you? Second paragraph on page 40=38d-e—DS