Project Gutenberg 2016-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 96 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Ficino, Marsilio 1433 1499 Ficinus, Marsilius Ficin, Marsile Ficino, Marcilio Feghinensis, Marsilius Crito Produced by Carolus Raeticus "Crito" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written during the late 4th century BC. The book features a conversation between Socrates and his friend Crito, primarily discussing themes of justice, duty, and the social contract. It serves as a critique of Socrates' decision to accept his death sentence rather than escape from prison, prompting reflections on personal ethics vs. societal laws. In this dialogue set in Socrates' prison cell, Crito visits Socrates with a plan for his escape, urging him to flee and avoid execution. Crito argues from emotional and social perspectives, worrying about the disgrace that will fall upon him if he does not help Socrates. However, Socrates counters with philosophical reasoning, emphasizing that one should never do wrong, even in response to wrongdoing. He explores the nature of justice, the obligation to the laws of the state, and the consequences of escaping prison. Ultimately, Socrates concludes that it is unjust to flee, as doing so would undermine the principles he has long upheld. This dialogue highlights the conflict between individual morality and the laws of society, illustrating Socrates' commitment to his ideals even in the face of death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) la Classical literature Philosophy, Ancient Justice -- Early works to 1800 Dialogues, Greek -- Translations into Latin B PA Text Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 58006 58007 2024-09-21T11:36:18.019423 2023-09-22T08:41:05.061058 text/html text/html 55808 2016-02-14T13:32:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 21038 2016-02-14T13:32:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 72531 2024-09-21T11:36:22.232394 application/epub+zip 71124 2024-09-21T11:36:19.869380 application/epub+zip 71124 2024-09-21T11:36:18.681398 application/epub+zip 125892 2024-09-21T11:36:23.971360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117717 2024-09-21T11:36:21.557375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99695 2022-09-23T10:14:24.326668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49929 49918 2024-09-21T11:36:17.569398 2023-09-22T08:41:04.728984 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 50175 2016-02-14T13:32:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 19699 2016-02-14T13:32:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19860 2024-09-21T11:36:24.122360 application/rdf+xml 7914 2024-09-21T11:36:19.216383 image/jpeg 2278 2024-09-21T11:36:18.946382 image/jpeg 68188 2024-09-21T11:36:18.026428 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