Crito

and the laws are condemning Socrates, either the people are siding with the law or the law is siding with the people and in either case, it is odd that laws are just and have to be respected and people are not just and do not have to be respected. Crito who is Socrates loyal friend is the one who is trying to convince him to escape and makes the argument that Socrates would be abetting the sinfulness of his enemies if he does not break out and save himself. However, Socrates replies stating that…

alive according to Socrates. Personal growth is important toward having the best soul. This is because we are constantly learning to behave ethically. People know what is ethical, and we constantly teach one another the proper and improper. In 46e Crito explains that the opinions of reasonable people are far more influential and helpful for a person’s soul. The views of the majority are not always right. Constantly learning and behaving ethically is leaning towards…

In Plato’s, Five Dialogues, inklings of the Hobbesian notion of the social contract begin to assemble within the dialogue of Crito as the theory of tacit consent is explored. At the start of the dialogue, Crito proposes that Socrates should escape from Athenian prison with his assistance, however, Socrates is adamant against an attempted escape, arguing [from the polis’ perspective] that, “Whoever of you remains…has in fact come to an agreement with us [the polis] to obey our [the polis’]…

Socrates was arguably one of the most influential Greek philosophers within ancient history. From his great intellect came the reputation of being the father of western philosophy. Socrates spread his knowledge to many students, the most famous being Plato. Plato is the author of The Trial and Death of Socrates in which four dialogues describe Socrates’s final chapter in life. Through these dialogues it is often questioned whether Socrates was responsible for his own death at the hand of two…

If ancient Athenian society followed the conception of justice idolized by Rawls, would Socrates find himself in the predicament that he faced in Crito? The answer to that question, is absolutely not, because of how those principles are set. The first principle of Rawls states “Each person is to have an equal right . . . similar liberty for others.” This principle dealt with people’s liberty. These liberties were entitled to everyone and always remained. He believed basic liberties can be…

On every birth certificate in the United States it is quite clearly documented where the infant was born and when. Even if the child only lives for moments or not at all, the place of origin is still met with mechanical efficiency and then held for an undetermined amount of time within the bowels of the government. For those born who survive the transition, that birthplace is, for some, never left again. After a lifetime within the borders of a society where existences are conditioned around the…

1. What is a typical pattern of reasoning in moral matters? Through dialogue in the Crito, Socrates outlined the process of addressing moral matters. First, decisions must be made through reasoning, and exempt of emotion (Cahn, 2013). Next, during the decision making process we must think for ourselves, therefore, we may not be able to appeal to popular beliefs or adhere to social norms. Finally, our decisions should not be morally wrong, regardless of outside influences or potential…

not be welcome in some other enlightened state for whatever is left of his life. Furthermore, when he bites the dust, he will be cruelly judged in the underworld for carrying on shamefully towards his city's laws. Subsequently, Socrates persuades Crito that it would be better not to endeavor a getaway.…

In this essay, I will be examining the position of Socrates as discussed in the works of Plato. The main concept discussed in Plato’s works is the contrast between the world of the forms and the world of appearances. Socrates describes forms and appearances as “two kinds of existences” (Plato, Phaedo, 79a). He continues to say that the form is “by itself, it is always one” (Plato, Symposium, 211b). If the form is always one, then appearances are many. The form is invisible, appearances are…

Plato began to second guess his place in the world. During this time, Plato began to consider how the well-being of people in Athens could be best served. Within in this time, around 409 BC, Plato met Socrates and became his follower. Socrates was a famous figure in the city of Athens due to his intellectual unorthodoxy. Plato found his interest in philosophy because of Socrates. It is the thought that Socrates directed his disciple’s studies toward the questions of virtue and how it establishes…