Project Gutenberg 1999-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 713 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Jowett, Benjamin 1817 1893 Jowett, William Crito Death of Socrates 2 This etext was prepared by Sue Asscher "Crito" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written in ancient times, specifically during the classical era of Greek philosophy. This text is a cornerstone of Western philosophy, illustrating the themes of justice, morality, and the social contract through the lens of Socrates' final days. The dialogue takes place in Socrates' prison cell, shortly before his death, and explores the moral implications of escaping from an unjust punishment. The book centers around a conversation between Socrates and his devoted friend Crito, who urges him to escape from prison to avoid execution. Crito presents various arguments, appealing to Socrates' concern for his family and friends, and the disgrace that would befall them if he allows himself to be unjustly punished. However, Socrates counters these arguments with a profound discussion on the nature of justice and the importance of adhering to one’s principles, even in the face of death. He emphasizes the significance of respecting the laws of the state, viewing them as a form of social contract. Socratic reasoning leads him to conclude that fleeing would violate his principles, ultimately leading him to accept his fate with dignity. The dialogue serves not only as a reflection on Socratic thought but also as a timeless exploration of the moral obligations of the individual to the society in which they live. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Classical literature Philosophy, Ancient Justice -- Early works to 1800 Dialogues, Greek -- Translations into English B PA Text Harvard Classics Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 63210 62857 2024-09-01T10:34:50.787999 2023-10-01T09:38:00.018264 text/html text/html 56016 2020-12-31T13:37:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 21595 2020-12-31T13:37:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 57252 2024-09-01T10:34:53.837960 application/epub+zip 56204 2024-09-01T10:34:51.852001 application/epub+zip 56204 2024-09-01T10:34:51.153976 application/epub+zip 110522 2024-09-01T10:34:55.463959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105851 2024-09-01T10:34:53.425992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101657 2022-09-01T11:57:17.093404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56164 56143 2024-09-01T10:34:50.515013 2023-10-01T09:37:59.780231 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 48219 2015-04-03T09:45:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18939 2020-12-31T13:37:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19971 2024-09-01T10:34:55.603945 application/rdf+xml 7874 2024-09-01T10:34:51.504012 image/jpeg 2286 2024-09-01T10:34:51.325968 image/jpeg 55767 2024-09-01T10:34:50.794987 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia