First, it shows Socrates, the reputed founder of our discipline,

首先本文提及我们政治科学学科
the founder of Political Science,

公认的奠基人苏格拉底
and I will say a little bit more about that later on today,

关于这点我接下来会深谈
explaining himself and justifying himself,

讲述苏格拉底阐释自我兼为自己辩护
justifying his way of life before a jury of his peers.

在由其同侪组成的陪审团面前为自己的生活方式辩护
It shows Socrates speaking in a public forum,

本文再现苏格拉底在罗马广场
defending the utility of philosophy for political life.

捍卫政治生活中的哲学功用的演说
And, secondly, the Apology demonstrates also

其次《申辩篇》同时显示出
the vulnerability of political philosophy in its relation to the city,

政治哲学与城邦与政权之间
in its relation to political power.

关系的脆弱性
The Apology puts on trial not merely a particular individual,

《申辩篇》不仅是对苏格拉底个人的审问
Socrates, but puts on trial the very idea of philosophy.

更是对哲学要义的审问