Crito

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Crito
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Crito

• Crito visits Socrates early in the morning in
  Jail
• He does not wake Socrates because he is amazed
  that he can sleep
• They speak of Socrates impending death and Crito
  encourages Socrates to escape

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Crito

• Crito argues that if Socrates does not escape,
  men will think that Crito did not try to help him
• Socrates asserts that it is unimportant what the
  majority may think, but only what the wise think

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Crito

• Socrates insists that he has always acted
  according to reason, and so he must do so in this
  situation
• Crito agrees and begins to form an argument in
  favor of the escape

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Crito

• Crito claims that Socrates would be doing the
  dishonorable thing in NOT escaping because he
  would be abandoning his family
• Socrates argues that he serves his family and
  society by doing what is just

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Crito

• Socrates argues that we should only listen to the
  wise (those who form us and make us better)
• Gymnastic Trainer

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Crito

• Socrates makes the connection of the gymnastic
  trainer to the State
• Birth, nurture, education

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Crito

• Socrates further states that the State allowed
  the right to leave after it gave birth,
  nurturing, and education
• Socrates remained

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Crito

• Socrates argues that one cannot have the right to
  choose to follow the law. the ability to
  destroy the law
• For men need communities and communities need
  laws

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Crito

• Socrates argued that he always accepted the
  benefits of the State.
• He tacitly agreed and acquiesced to the law.
• Hypocrisy to deny the law when it no longer
  benefits him