Apology

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. See: Rerunner is sorry for editing pages in hilarious manners.

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.
• 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" (short story), a 2007 short story by Jan Wildt.

In music

• Apologia (album), a 2002 album by the rock band Sajama Cut.
• Apologize (song), A song written by OneRepublic that was remixed by Timbaland for his second album, Timbaland Presents: Shock Value.

Apology can also refer to:

• The Apology (Seinfeld episode), a 1997 episode of the television show Seinfeld.
• Apology, a 2006 film directed by Kyle Colavitti

See also

• Non-apology apology
• Remorse
• Anthropology