Comparison Of Truth In Plato's The Trails And Death Of Socrates

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Krishnamurti states that we must journey alone, never in a group or collectively. In his speech, Truth is a Pathless Land, he states that, “Truth, being limitless, unconditioned, unapproachable by any path whatsoever, cannot be organized; nor should any organization be formed to lead or to coerce people along any particular path” (Krishnamurti 1). He is saying that no matter what, you shouldn’t let anyone or any factors have an influence upon reality, especially on your own. Also, in Plato’s The Trails and Death of Socrates, Cirto attempts to talk his friend, Socrates into escaping from his own execution, however though, Socrates rather stay and accept his own fate. Socrates's primary reason is because he believes that he shouldn’t let others

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