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Crito: Een Dialoog Van Plato

Plato

Crito: Een Dialoog Van Plato

Crito: Een Dialoog Van Plato

Plato

Classics of Literature, Philosophy & Ethics

Translated by Michiel Jan Noordewier

A philosophical dialogue written in ancient times, likely during the 4th century BC. This work is centered around Socrates, who is confined in prison and facing execution. The dialogue explores themes of justice, duty, and the nature of the laws as Socrates deliberates the moral implications of escaping rather than accepting his fate. At the start of the dialogue, Socrates is asleep in his prison cell when Crito, his wealthy friend, arrives to inform him of the impending arrival of a ship from Delos, which signifies that Socrates will soon be executed. Crito urges Socrates to escape, fearing that others might blame him for not helping Socrates avoid death. However, Socrates responds calmly and insists on examining the situation through the lens of righteousness and justice rather than succumbing to public opinion or fear. Crito’s plea sets the stage for a deeper philosophical exploration of moral obligation, the integrity of laws, and the essence of true justice in the face of societal pressures.

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“for the unexamined life is not worth living.””

— Plato

“for the best possible state of your soul, as I say to you: Wealth does not bring about excellence, but excellence makes wealth and everything else good for men, both individually and collectively.””

— Plato

“the most important thing is not life, but the good life.””

— Plato

“Men of Athens, I honor and I love you, but I will obey the god rather than you and as long as I draw breath and am able, I shall not cease to practice philosophy, to exhort you and in my usual way to point out to any one of you whom I happen to meet.””

— Plato

“no man will survive who genuinely opposes you or any other crowd and prevents the occurrence of many unjust and illegal happenings in the city. A man who really fights for justice must lead a private, not a public, life if he is to survive for even a short time””

— Plato

“I am speaking like a book, but I believe that what I am saying is true.””

— Plato

“The next thing I want to do is to make a prophecy to you, the ones who voted against me; I’m now at that moment when human beings are most prone to turn prophet, when they’re about to die. I tell you, you Athenians who have become my killers, that just as soon as I’m dead you’ll meet with a punishment that – Zeus knows – will be much harsher than the one you’ve meted out to me by putting me to death. You’ve acted as you have now because you think it’ll let you off being challenged for an account of your life; in fact, I tell you, you’ll find 39d the case quite the opposite. There’ll be more, not fewer, people challenging you – people that I was holding back, without your noticing it, and they’ll be all the harsher because they’re younger, and you’ll be crosser than you are now. If you think killing people will stop anyone reproaching you for not living correctly, you’re not thinking straight. Being””

— Plato

“if you think that a man who is any good at all should take into account the risk of life or death; he should look to this only in his action, whether what he does is right or wrong, whether he is acting life a good or a bad man.””

— Plato

“فلا ينبغي لأحد ان ينساق لرأي الناس إن كان مخالفا للعقل””

— Plato

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