Socrates' Refusal Of Crito's Proposal
Socrates' Refusal of Crito's Proposal
Nicole Pardue
Word Count 737
We ask ourselves why Socrates would refuse the proposal made by Crito to save his life. Socrates' fate would be exultation, but he would be alive. Although he is no young jock he still has life left. We see that Socrates is a man who has self respect as well as respect for those around him. He did not accept his friends offer to get him out of prison and to save his life due to this respect. He says that is it not right to do wrong even to those who have wronged you. This might be where we get the saying two wrongs don't make a right. When reading the dialogue of Crito it is made clear of how much Socrates wants to do the right thing. Socrates knows that the right thing to do is to stay in prison and not accept the great offer of his friend Crito.
In the first dialogue Socrates discusses pious versus impious actions. Again he is rather unclear on his definition. Socrates was unjustly accused of being......
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