Crito

Throughout the work Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito, written by Greek philosopher Plato, Socrates is faced with moral and ethical challenges. In Euthyphro, Socrates attempts to convince Euthyphro that prosecuting his father might be sacrilegious, despite his duty as a citizen to report any crime committed. Socrates questions Euthyphro on what he believes piety to be, as a way for Euthyphro to understand the alternatives to directly turning his father in. This is followed by Socrates trial in the…

In both the Apology and the Crito, Socrates engages in a critique of the Athenian government and society. Socrates’ main criticism stems from the fact that Athens is a democracy. In doing so, Socrates rails against the Athenian way of life that democracy fostered. Through his arguments, Socrates delineates how he believes that a person and a society should act, i.e. justly, and how they should not. While neither the Apology nor the Crito offer a solution to these problems, Plato attempts to…

Apology, and Crito have given us some background on the matter. This paper examines why Athens chose to wait so long to put Socrates on trial. There were many factors, such as, personal, political, cultural, and global, that influenced his trial in 399 BCE. Socrates was well known…

The following essay will discuss Socrates reasons for refusing Crito’s offer of help in Crito, as well as whether or not these refusals are justified. We will discuss each of Socrates reasons for refusing in turn, criticising each as we move through the dialogue. Crito raises the problem of the extent to which a moral person is obligated to their City State (referred to as Athens and the State throughout), as well as the individual's dedication to the central principle of the dialogue; never…

In the writings The Apology and Crito illustrated by Plato’s character Socrates is both persecuted and cherished with disagreements and oppositions within his ancient Athenian community. Socrates pledged a new kind of citizenship resisting the traditional ways that was based on the poetic speculation of Homer. Socrates’ philosophical citizenship is based on relying on one’s virtue, powers of independent reason, and judgment. Even though Socrates spoke heavily on human excellence and positive…

that the entire world should understand. Niccolo Machiavelli gives his definition of what a successful ruler would look like in his renowned work, The Prince and readers can infer Socrates notions towards leadership in Plato’s works, Apology and Crito. Machiavelli’s and Socrates’s time in the political limelight differed by approximately 1900 years, but they both existed in times that were plagued by war and government transition. Although, these similar conditions did not lead to a set of…

In Plato’s Crito Socrates is in his prison cell waiting for his execution. Crito, an elderly Athenian who for many years has been a devoted friend of Socrates and a firm believer in his ethical teachings is trying to get Socrates to escape jail; Plato shows us this in the form of a dialogue. However, Socrates wants no part in escaping and accepts his execution, even with Crito continuing to present as many different ways possible for him to escape, this dialogue shows something about Socrates…

which the beliefs of societies were complete fallacies, yet were perceived to be common knowledge. This is why one should question what those around him or her say because much of what they hear may be false. In Crito, Plato writes of a possible conversation that Socrates shares with Crito. In this discussion, Socrates indicates that he does not care about the opinions of the people as a whole because these people are not the ones we should care about in the first place. Socrates’ argument in…

Plato. Plato was a student of the famous philosopher Socrates and if it was not for Plato we would not have any information on Socrates today since Socrates never wrote about his life. Plato wrote many dialogs about Socrates including “Apology”, “Crito”, and “Euthyphro”. We can look at these dialogs and not only realize what kind of person Socrates was, but also how Plato looked up to Socrates. We can Socrates’ views in the dialog “Euthyphro”. “Euthyphro” explains the discussion that took place…

diversity within society, it is necessary to have a concrete set of rules and guidelines in an attempt to avoid constant chaos. However, some of these laws are often questioned by those who hold varying views of what is right or wrong, or, fair or unfair. Crito by Plato, Civil Disobedience by David Thoreau and Letter from Birmingham by Martin Luther King Jr. all highlight different stances/roles an individual has within society and the affects individuality has on a society when faced…