Crito by Plato
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"Crito" by Plato is a dialogue written around 399 BC. It depicts a prison conversation between Socrates and his wealthy friend Crito, who offers to finance Socrates' escape before his execution. Socrates must decide whether fleeing is just or unjust. The dialogue explores justice, the appropriate response to injustice, and contains an ancient statement of social contract theory. Through personifying the Laws of Athens, Socrates examines whether citizens must obey society's laws
unconditionally. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Ficino, Marsilio, 1433-1499 |
| Title | Crito |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crito |
| Credits | Produced by Carolus Raeticus |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 46.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Latin |
| LoC Class | B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Classical literature |
| Subject | Philosophy, Ancient |
| Subject | Justice -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Dialogues, Greek -- Translations into Latin |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 51220 |
| Release Date | Feb 14, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 333 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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