The Last Days of SocratesBy: Plato Euthyphro Apology Crito Phaedo 'Nothing can harm a good man either in life or after death' The trial and condemnation of Socrates on charges of heresy and corrupting young minds is a defining moment in the history of classical Athens. In tracing these events through four dialogues, Plato also developed his own philosophy of a life guided by self responsibility. Euthyphro finds Socrates outside the court house, debating the nature of piety,