Crito is a philosophical dialogue written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. The dialogue takes place in Socrates' prison cell, where he is awaiting execution for his alleged crimes. Crito, a friend of Socrates, visits him in prison and attempts to persuade him to escape and flee Athens to avoid his impending death. However, Socrates refuses to escape, arguing that it would be unjust and would go against his principles of obeying the law and accepting the consequences of his actions. The dialogue explores themes of ...
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Crito is a philosophical dialogue written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. The dialogue takes place in Socrates' prison cell, where he is awaiting execution for his alleged crimes. Crito, a friend of Socrates, visits him in prison and attempts to persuade him to escape and flee Athens to avoid his impending death. However, Socrates refuses to escape, arguing that it would be unjust and would go against his principles of obeying the law and accepting the consequences of his actions. The dialogue explores themes of morality, justice, and the role of the individual in society. It is a thought-provoking and timeless work that continues to be studied and debated by scholars and philosophers today.THIS 30 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Trial and Death of Socrates, by Plato . To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766102041.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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