Crito by Plato, why Socrates should escape, why Socrates shouldnt escape.
Title: Crito by Plato, why Socrates should escape, why Socrates shouldnt escape.
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 1600 | Pages: 6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Crito by Plato, why Socrates should escape, why Socrates shouldnt escape.
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 1600 | Pages: 6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Plato creates a dialogue in the Critobetween Socrates, who faces a death sentence, and Crito, Socrates? distressed friend. Crito has come to persuade Socratesto escape death and flee Athens, but Socratesconvinces his friend that complying with the death sentence is more important than any of Crito?s concerns. Plato uses this dialogue to introduce his views on justice and the relationship between citizens and the laws of their state. Because these are the most philosophically
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notobliged to keep his agreement to Athens nor is he acting in retaliation if he flees, he is notmaking an irrational decision if he decides to go into exile. Therefore he cannot fear retribution in the afterlife for this choice. Since I have shown that Socrateshas notentered into a just agreement with Athens, his three main arguments are defeated. Socratescan now make a rational choice to go into exile because it will not harmthe state.