Socrates 's Theory Of Socrates

The three main arguments that Crito said to convince Socrates to escape jail are Socrates’ responsible for his sons, the situation where his friends will help him escape, and the just and unjust. Crito argued that if Socrates’ decides to die, he’s just going to betray his sons. If Socrates’ won’t escape the jail, he will hurt Crito’s reputation.(Crito, 47c)

Crito argues that Socrates should escape jail, and relies on the premises that he must consider the opinion of the public and that Socrates is betraying his children. Crito believes that Socrates is being foolish by remaining in jail and not escaping when given the opportunity. To support this argument, Crito presents two premises. The first of which claims that Socrates

In order to give a little hindsight, I will discuss the dialogues between Socrates and Crito in Plato’s “The Crito”; the scene beings with Crito waking up Socrates’ in his jail cell and questioning how he seemed so calm and peaceful when the time for his execution was approaching at a rapid pace. Socrates, as calm as ever, replies that he is willing to die if it is the will of God. Crito begins to try to convince Socrates to escape from his cell by using different reasoning’s. Crito explains that if he rejected the idea of escaping and was executed, he would lose a loving and loyal friend and he would have to live with the fault of failing to save his life. On a more ethical level, Crito present more compelling cases: firstly, if he had stayed, he would helping his enemies in wronging him unjustly, and would then be acting unjustly himself; and second, that he

On a more ethical level, Crito presents two reasons for why Socrates should escape prison. Crito thinks that it is not just for Socrates to give up his life when he can save it. If he stayed, he would be aiding his enemies in wronging him unjustly, and would thus be acting unjustly himself. Secondly, accepting death means that Socrates is showing no concerns for his family’s fate, and by escaping, he could live in exile and raise and educate his sons. Those reasons are what made Crito believe that Socrates should not give up his life and should escape and live in

In the text, Socrates in rebuttal to Crito’s first and second argument, he explains that the opinion of an expert is much relevant than listening to the opinion of the majority. In “Crito”, Socrates explains that if we listen to the majority, “we could harm our souls, the part of us that is mutilated by wrong actions and benefited by right ones” (“Plato”). Take for example- a college student taking a course for his future job. If you had a difficult problem to solve, who would you trust more: a group of peers or a professor? Generally, the student will listen to the professor, not the group because a professor has the qualities and qualifications that makes them credible. In addition, I think it is reasonable to explain how Crito is being selfish. Crito is only talking about himself and not how he can positively impact Socrates by convincing him to escape besides giving him more than one valuable argument as to why he should escape prison. Lastly, Crito’s most effective argument regarding his sons fails to persuade because there are scenarios where escaping can affect his sons in a negative way. For example, Socrates could ruin the lives of his sons in terms of reputation and harm because now they would be known as “the son of a destroyer of the law.”

Even though Crito knows that Socrates does not like making decisions like these, he makes a good argument to persuade him to break out. Crito believes that his friend is just giving up, not seeing what the future could hold if he did escape. He even tells him that Thrace will welcome him in and there are people there willing to help him. Crito tells Socrates that he can use his money at will and if he didn’t want to use his money, he could use his friends. Because of Crito’s wealth, it would be easy for Socrates to escape and have a good life after he would escape. Crito thinks that Socrates isn’t thinking straight because he is so devastated that he was put in prison. The “laws of Athens” says that you should stay in jail because____________. Socrates declines his plan to get out because he thinks it is just to stay in jail and suffer the punishments for his controversial crime that put him in

Socrates has presented a period of questions and answers through dialogue with Crito to examine if he going into exile will damage his reputation. Socrates questions and answers with Crito establishes that a person must decide whether the society he or she lives has a just reasoning behind it's own standards of right and wrong and that a person must have pride in the life that he or she leads. By confirming these two concepts through questions, Socrates attempted to prove to his companion Crito, that the choice that he has made is just: "I am the kind of man who listens only to the argument that on reflection seems best to me. I cannot, now that this fate has come upon me, discard the arguments I used;

     Also, Socrates refuses to allow the trite motive of retaliation dictate his behavior, since he believes that revenge is immoral. He goes on to ask Crito what good would a society be with laws if anyone could simply ignore them when the outcome does not suit them. Instead, he attests that logical argument and persuasion should be the defense of the accused. And, furthermore, since he is unable to convince those who ruled against him, he believes he has no alternative but to obey their sentence. Otherwise, although escape would be easy, it would only corrupt an already corrupt system further. In the end, Socrates manages to convince Crito that escape would not be right or just, and Crito agrees.

Crito argues that Socrates should escape because if he does not, Crito will lose a dear friend and Socrates’ children will lose their father, who was meant to teach and to raise them. Crito also make the argument that it may bring him embarrassment if Socrates is executed and may imply that Crito did not have enough wealth to bribe the guards and free him. This shows us the corruption that was prevalent in the Athenian government and how the failure to exploit the flaws in the justice system was actually seen as something of a mark of

Socrates argues in the Crito that he shouldn't escape his death sentence because it isn't just. Crito is distressed by Socrates reasoning and wishes to convince him to escape since Crito and friends can provide the ransom the warden demands. If not for himself, Socrates should escape for the sake of his friends, sons, and those who benefit from his teaching. Socrates and Crito's argument proceeds from this point.

Socrates explains to Crito that he should follow the law, and the law states that he by the verdict of guilty should be put to death. Socrates states, “Then, my friend, we must not regard what the many say of us: but what he, the one man who has understanding of just and unjust, will say, and what the truth will say. And therefore you begin in error when you suggest that we should regard the opinion if the many about just and unjust, good and evil, honorable and dishonorable. Well, some one will say, “but the many can kill us”’ (27, 28). I see the emotion behind what Crito stated, but Socrates states what is morally right to

One part of the text that I found puzzling was the mindset of Crito throughout the meeting. I thought it was strange to see Crito feel very strongly about his argument in the beginning of the meeting before Socrates goes on to explain his side of the argument. Then once Socrates starts his reasoning, Crito becomes reserved and agreeable to what Socrates is arguing, when Crito believed oppositely in the beginning. I believe that Crito holds Socrates to a higher level because in the beginning Crito seems deferential to Socrates. For instance, Crito doesn’t want to wake Socrates up because he wants Socrates to “spend his time most agreeably” (Plato 46). Also, Crito’s responses to Socrates’ arguments are just small statements in which he is agreeing to what Socrates is claiming. Crito doesn’t even question Socrates’ arguments. This understanding is due to Crito’s inferiority of Socrates and that Crito believes Socrates is a more educated individual. Finally, one statement that distinguished the difference between Crito’s argument and Socrates’ was when Socrates states, “the most important thing is not life, but the good life” (Plato

In effect Valerie, Socrates actions were of encouragement that his virtue was before his own life. In general, the fact that he not only believe in obeying the Law he also show concern for Crito’s life. Socrates knew that if Crito and his friends will help him escape their life will be in danger. Additional, the philosophy that he was being accused of shown that his values and ideals was what gave purpose to Socrates. In my opinion, if he escaped he will be denied everything he has taught until that point. In other words, Socrates credibility will be in question not for the Athenians at that moment but to the future generations that will learn from Socrates philosophies.

As Socrates awaits his upcoming execution; he is visited before dawn by a close old friend Crito. Crito has made arrangements to help Socrates escape from prison. Socrates is grateful to his old friend for his willing to help aide him in the escape. However, Socrates is quite willing to await his execution. Crito tries to change Socrates mind about escaping by presenting him with several arguments. The first is that if Socrates choices to stay, his death will reflect poorly on Crito. The people will think that Crito did nothing to save his friend. If Socrates is worried about the risk or the financial cost to Crito; it’s an expense that he is willing to pay, and that he made arrangements for Socrates to live a life of exile in a pleasant

Socrates is a widely renowned teacher, who has taught and demonstrated a variety of lessons that regard how he views the world. Socrates has described his view on morality, purpose, death, and the ultimate. He has spoken about these views through multiple texts including The Last Days of Socrates and they have been interpreted through the text Socrates by George Rudebusch. Through these worldviews, Socrates has given people the opportunity to expand their wisdom and question the world around them.