Crito

punishment is a death penalty rather than an exile. Behind this death penalty, Socrates seems to prefer this than an exile, because he does not want to live in a society that he cannot do what he wants to do. Then, in the Crito, Socrates refuses to be rescued by Crito and Socrates’ friends. Crito tried to convince Socrates…

Socrates and Antigone vs. the Law The proclivity for people to challenge the law has been a topic of discussion for thousands of years. In Plato’s Crito, Greek Philosopher Socrates explains his point of view on the subject in which he chooses to abide by the law, even if he knows that he will be executed. Antigone, a main character from Sophocles’ play of the same name, contradicts Socrates’ ideas and clarifies her belief that one should rebel against authority according to their own justice.…

(The Prince, 9). Without this ideal prince, who would be there to stand up and protect the region? Socrates has a similar idea, “who could be pleased with a city without its laws” (Crito, 53a). While facing a death sentence, Socrates argues that breaking the law would do more harm than losing his life. As he explains to Crito why he will not escape prison, he personifies the law. The law…

by grief and agony that they nearly yield themselves. Others take a moment to reflect on life. There are some people who like to write the end of the story of their lives themselves. Antigone by Sophocles, Abraham in Genesis and Plato's Apology and Crito, all…

In Plato's The Trial and Death of Socrates, he recounts the leading up to the Greek philosopher’s, Socrates, death in 399 B.C. and exposes the reader to many of his theories, ideologies, and thoughts as he is trialed and sentenced to death. In Crito Socrates states “the most important thing is not life, but the good life.” (48b) When faced with death or fleeing he Socrates shows us that he is able to face death knowing that he has live a “good life”. When we look back at our live and see that we…

Plato’s Crito and Apology both address Athens democracy from Socrates view. The Crito is a Socratic dialogue between Crito and Socrates on the account of Socrates arrest and sentence to death. Crito is attempting to convince Socrates to escape his death while Socrates argues to stay and accept his punishment. At this time Athens had just broken from a…

Socrates made many references to his age when reciting his apology toward the men of Athens, as well as used it as an excuse to not escape from jail when persuaded by Crito. At the age of 70, in the 5th century, the majority of men would have been dead, but for some reason Socrates was still living and functioning at his full potential. Today 's medical research has discovered the positive and negative correlations between…

One of Socrates childhood friends, Crito, tried to persuade Socrates to getaway before his trial began. Socrates replied that he “listens to nothing … but the argument that on reflection seems best” and that “neither to do wrong or to return a wrong is ever right, not even to injure in return for an injury received” (Crito 46b, 49d), not even under threat of death (Apology 32a), not even for one’s family (Crito 54b). Words like these, according to the judge, proved that he…

citizens of Athens have implicitly agreed to obey the Laws. Socrates made an agreement to the State to follow the Laws, and it is just to keep to one's agreements, and so to escape would be to break an agreement and so Socrates ought not to escape with Crito (Plato, 1997b, §51c-52d). This agreement refers to is a form of political obligation which relies on the idea of tacit consent, which is formed solely by living as a citizen of Athens. Tacit consent is the idea that by living in Athens, the…

dissonance between these philosophies would lead Socrates to be unsupportive of Machiavelli’s concept of a prince, and consequently the political system Machiavelli would recommend he install, despite his apparent change in rhetoric from the Apology to the Crito. Throughout Plato’s interpretation…