Apology 38a
The unexamined life is not worth living.
Socrates, as recorded by Plato — Plato's Apology 38a
The text in Arabic
الحياة التي لا يفحصها الإنسان لا تستحق أن تُعاش.
Attributed in the source as الدفاع 38a.
Source and attribution
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This passage is recorded as Plato's Apology, reference 38a, attributed to Socrates, as recorded by Plato. No translator is recorded for the English wording.
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Why Nour Daily includes this passage
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Themes
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Translations
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| Language | Translation credit | Status |
|---|---|---|
| English | Credit not recorded | unreviewed |
| Arabic | ترجمة تحريرية من نور | unreviewed |
| Turkish | Nour editoryal çevirisi | unreviewed |
| French | Traduction éditoriale Nour | unreviewed |
| Spanish | Traducción editorial de Nour | unreviewed |
| Russian | Редакционный перевод Nour | unreviewed |
| Indonesian | Terjemahan editorial Nour | unreviewed |
| German | Redaktionelle Übersetzung von Nour | unreviewed |
| Urdu | نور کی اداریاتی ترجمانی | unreviewed |
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