Response To Socrates Argument

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Socrates starts to examine the second argument after examining the first argument. Crito stated that it is unjust for Socrates to stay in the prison with having an opportunity to escaping the prison. In respond, Socrates said: “We should examine whether or not it would be just for me to try to get out of here when the Athenians haven’t acquitted me.” (67) Socrates strategy in any argument is examining and questioning, and he would look for any contradiction in the argument. Socrates explained that justice person should never do injustice in any circumstances (68). This statement is very rational statement that an injustice act is always injustice whatever the circumstances is and injustice is always injustice whatever the circumstances. Escaping

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