Apology
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An apology is a justification or defense of an act or idea, from the Greek apologia (απολογία). An apology can also be an expression of contrition and remorse for something done wrong.
Apology can refer to:
- Apologetics, the systematic defense of a position.
- Christian apologetics, the defense of Christianity.
In literature:
- Apology (Plato), Plato's recording of Socrates' defense at trial.
- Apology (Xenophon), Xenophon's version of Socrates' defense.
- Apology of the Augsburg Confession, a 1531 defense of Lutheranism by Philipp Melanchthon
- An Apology for the True Christian Divinity, a 1676 defense of Quakerism by Robert Barclay.
- An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber, Colley Cibber's 1740 autobiography of his life as poet and playwright.
- Génie du christianisme (The Genius of Christianity), an 1802 book by François-René de Chateaubriand in defense of Christianity.
- Apologia Pro Vita Sua (A Defense of One's Life), an 1864 book by Cardinal John Newman in defense of Roman Catholicism.
- A Mathematician's Apology, a 1940 essay by G. H. Hardy.
Apology can also refer to:
- The Apology (Seinfeld episode), a 1997 episode of the television show Seinfeld.